C P and L Ash Pond near Roxboro: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Person County, C P and L Ash Pond is a North Carolina water. It lies 417 feet above sea level. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Some 7.8 miles away sits Roxboro, the nearest settlement. Durham sits 35 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on C P and L Ash Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Across Person County, recorded fish include blue tilapia, bluegill, green sunfish, flat bullhead and fantail darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On C P and L Ash Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 38°F in January and 78°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. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on C P and L Ash Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Hyco Creek at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at C P and L Ash Pond are worth checking on the day.