Hubbard Pond Fishing Guide, Putnam County, Florida

• Overview

  Hubbard Pond stands in Putnam County, Florida. Elevation runs to 102 feet. Surface area runs to about 19 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Putnam County list. The town to know is Interlachen, 1.9 miles out. The nearest city of size is Gainesville, 27 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hubbard Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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 blackbanded darter, largemouth bass, brown darter, speckled madtom and bluegill. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Read Hubbard Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 81°F; by January the average is down near 55°F. The year runs unbroken and warm. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Hubbard Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Perch Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Rules at Hubbard Pond are worth checking on the day.