Fishing at Stringer Pond, Pearl River County, Mississippi

• Overview

  Stringer Pond sits within Pearl River County in Mississippi. Everything around it is scrub and brush. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. On size it sits at the modest end of our Pearl River County list. Bogalusa at 5.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. Poplarville lies 14 miles off, Carriere another 17 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Stringer Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public wildlife records from this area list gulf logperch, threadfin shad and gizzard shad. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Stringer Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 49°F in January up to 81°F in July. Fish feed through every month here. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Stringer Pond the season follows that pattern closely. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Horseshoe Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Stringer Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.