Hendricks Pond Fishing in Wake County, North Carolina

• Overview

  In North Carolina, Hendricks Pond belongs to Wake County. The water sits 328 feet up. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Zebulon sits 2.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Raleigh is the closest city, 18 miles away. More in the same country: Greshams Lake just 0.7 miles, Bunn Lake 3.2 miles, Bakers Pond just 3.3 miles, Privetts Pond 3.9 miles and Privette Pond Number Two just 4.2 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Hendricks Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Survey and observation records for Wake County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish and green sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Hendricks Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 78°F; by January the average is down near 39°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It holds true on Hendricks Pond more years than not. A steady wind fishes better than a still, bright day.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Greshams Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Treat access at Hendricks Pond as something to verify.