Ledford Farm Pond, Maryland: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Ledford Farm Pond in Saint Mary's County, Maryland. The ground round it is mixed woodland. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saint Mary's County. The closest town, Leonardtown, is 5.1 miles away. After that come Mechanicsville at 8.1 miles and Cobb Island at 8.4 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Ledford Farm 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 biodiversity records for Saint Mary's County list striped bass, blueback herring, white perch, alewife and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Ledford Farm Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 78°F at the top of summer and 35°F at the bottom of winter. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish Ledford Farm Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Saint Marys Lake, 11 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Ledford Farm Pond should be assumed from this page alone.