Hood Pond near Cleveland: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  White County, Georgia, is where Hood Pond sits. The land about it is oak and grass. Compared with other Georgia water on our list, it sits high. Cleveland sits 4.2 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Athens, 45 miles distant. Others within reach: Dorsey Pond about 1.2 miles, Glass Pond at 2.5 miles, Seabolt Pond about 2.7 miles, Blalock Ponds at 3.7 miles and Pilgrim Pond about 4.1 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Hood Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists redbreast sunfish, blackbanded darter, bluegill, greater jumprock and eastern blackbanded darter. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. At Hood Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 39°F in January up to 76°F in July. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Hood Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Dorsey Pond is 1.2 miles distant. Nothing on Hood Pond should be assumed from this page alone.