Fishing Outlaws Pond in Duplin County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Outlaws Pond stands in Duplin County, North Carolina. It lies 154 feet above sea level. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Duplin County list. Nearest place of any size is Mount Olive, 11 miles away. The big place round here is Fayetteville, 55 miles distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Outlaws Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Duplin County include sawcheek darter, bluegill, redfin pickerel and tadpole madtom. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Outlaws Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 79°F; by January the average is down near 42°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Outlaws Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lightwood Pond at 2 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Outlaws Pond if anything is unclear.