Clark Millpond, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Bladen County, North Carolina, sits Clark Millpond. The water sits 115 feet up. Roughly 29 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Lake Waccamaw is the closest place, 9.4 miles off. Wilmington sits 37 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Clark Millpond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Bladen County include yellow perch, swamp darter, bluegill and redfin pickerel. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Clark Millpond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 79°F and January near 44°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Clark Millpond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Council Millpond is 3.9 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Clark Millpond.