Camel Pond Fishing Guide, Liberty County, Florida

• Overview

  Out in Liberty County, Florida, sits Camel Pond. Elevation runs to 72 feet. Surface area is around 39 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Blountstown sits 12 miles from the bank. After that come Wewahitchka at 17 miles and Youngstown at 28 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Camel Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, bluegill and redear sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Camel Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 81°F; by January the average is down near 51°F. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan around that when you fish Camel Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Little Camel Pond at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Camel Pond.