Fishing at Research Pond Number Two, Richmond County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Research Pond Number Two is one of the Richmond County waters in North Carolina. The surface lies 495 feet up. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. Some 9.1 miles away sits Ellerbe, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Fayetteville, 47 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Research Pond Number Two

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open biodiversity records for Richmond County list pinewoods darter, dollar sunfish, margined madtom, sawcheek darter and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Research Pond Number Two the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 40°F in January up to 79°F in July. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Research Pond Number Two.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Pools Pond at 1.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Research Pond Number Two carry more weight than any list.