Dewitt Pond near Ellerbe: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Dewitt Pond is set in Richmond County, North Carolina. It stands 518 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Ellerbe, is 4.8 miles away. Seven Lakes is 13 miles and Rockingham 14 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Dewitt Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Richmond County, recorded fish include pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish, margined madtom and sawcheek darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Dewitt Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 79°F at the top of summer and 40°F at the bottom of winter. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Dewitt Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Haywoods Ponds, 1.4 miles away. Rules at Dewitt Pond are worth checking on the day.