Bakers Pond in Benton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Bakers Pond falls in Benton County, part of Mississippi. The surface lies 574 feet up. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Benton County standards. You are 16 miles from Ripley. The nearest city of size is New South Memphis, 59 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Bakers Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name bluegill, green sunfish and brighteye darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Bakers Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 38°F in January and 79°F in July. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan any trip to Bakers Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Spring Lake is 6.5 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Bakers Pond for certain.