Apple Pond, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Guilford County, North Carolina, sits Apple Pond. Oak and grass runs right down to the water. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Guilford County. For a base, McLeansville sits 8.1 miles out. It is 14 miles to Greensboro, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Apple Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged across Guilford County include bluegill, green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Apple Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 77°F at the top of summer and 37°F at the bottom of winter. Cold never closes this one. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Apple Pond rarely departs from it. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Buckhorn Lake at 2.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Apple Pond if anything is unclear.