Fishing at Sally Miller Pond, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

• Overview

  You will find Sally Miller Pond in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The coast is 10 miles away. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. For supplies, Pearl River is 4.3 miles out. The nearest city of size is New Orleans, 37 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Sally Miller Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public wildlife records from this area list gulf logperch, longear sunfish and gizzard shad. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. The shape of Sally Miller Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 50°F at the bottom of winter. Warm water year-round keeps fish moving through every month. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Sally Miller Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Holden Pond at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Sally Miller Pond are worth checking on the day.