Fishing at Pretty Pond, Suwannee County, Florida

• Overview

  Pretty Pond is a Suwannee County water, Florida side. This is warm bottomland ground. It is high ground by Florida standards. Live Oak lies 5.1 miles from the water. Wellborn lies 6.2 miles off, Five Points another 17 miles. Close neighbours run: Dorman Pond the better part of 0.3 miles, Tiger Lake 1.7 miles away, Scott Pond the better part of 2.7 miles, Sand Pond 3.6 miles away and Blue Lake the better part of 3.9 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pretty Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, largemouth bass, redear sunfish and warmouth. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. On Pretty Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 53°F to 82°F. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pretty Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Dorman Pond, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Pretty Pond if anything is unclear.