Dallas Pond near Youngstown: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Dallas Pond in Washington County, Florida. The ground around here is scrub and brush. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Washington County list. 14 miles away sits Youngstown, the nearest town. For a city, Tallahassee is 76 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Dallas Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, warmouth and largemouth bass. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Dallas Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 50°F on the long-run figures. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Dallas Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a ramp at Boat Ramp, 0.9 miles out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Spring Pond, 0.4 miles away. What applies at Dallas Pond may have changed since it was mapped.