Johns Pond Fishing in Scotland County, North Carolina

• Overview

  You will find Johns Pond in Scotland County, North Carolina. It lies 154 feet above sea level. At about 51 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It ranks high for size among our Scotland County listings. Supplies mean a trip to Maxton, 5.6 miles off. Laurinburg is 6 miles and McColl 6.6 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Johns Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Across Scotland County, recorded fish include pinewoods darter, bluegill, margined madtom and sawcheek darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Johns Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 80°F, while January sits near 42°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Johns Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Saint Andrews College Lake is 4.1 miles off. None of that is settled for Johns Pond in what we hold.