Fishing Gillis Pond in Putnam County, Florida

• Overview

  In Florida, Gillis Pond belongs to Putnam County. The surface lies 92 feet up. Roughly 43 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 0.9 miles, and most of it is walkable. Start from Hawthorne, 6.4 miles down the road. Then Interlachen, 6.8 miles, and Citra, 13 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Gillis Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, largemouth bass and warmouth. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. On Gillis Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 55°F on the long-run figures. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Gillis Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Fanny, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Gillis Pond in particular, ask before you travel.