Hatchs Pond, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Wake County, Hatchs Pond is a North Carolina water. The ground around here is open plain. 1.3 miles away sits Morrisville, the nearest town. Green Level is 4.4 miles and Cary 4.5 miles. Nearby, in order: Lake Crabtree (2.9 miles), Durham Wildlife Club Lake near enough 3.4 miles, Bond Lake (3.5 miles), Brier Creek Reservoir near enough 3.9 miles and Hoffman Lake (4.2 miles). The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Hatchs Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Wake County cover bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Hatchs Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 79°F and January near 40°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Hatchs Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. There are toilets half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Crabtree sits 2.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Hatchs Pond for certain.