Ferguson Pond in Jefferson County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Ferguson Pond is one of the Jefferson County listings for Florida. It sits at 108 feet above sea level. Around 47 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Nearest place of any size is Monticello, 12 miles away. Tallahassee sits 21 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Ferguson Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include chain pickerel, Florida gar and black crappie. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Ferguson Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 81°F; the cold one sits at 50°F. Heat, not cold, shapes the year here. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan any trip to Ferguson Pond around it. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Emma Lee Pond, 2.4 miles away. Treat Ferguson Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.