Clyde Reese Pond near Crestview: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Clyde Reese Pond lies in Okaloosa County, Florida. The surface lies 105 feet up. Small at around 24 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Okaloosa County list. Start from Crestview, 3.5 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Mobile, 88 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Clyde Reese Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists blackbanded darter, speckled madtom, spotted sunfish, brown darter and coastal darter. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Take Clyde Reese Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 50°F to 81°F. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan around that when you fish Clyde Reese Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Eden Lake, 3.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Clyde Reese Pond in what we hold.