Fishing at Richardson Pond, Alamance County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Richardson Pond lies within the bounds of Alamance County, North Carolina. Elevation runs to 663 feet. Start from Pleasant Hill, 3.4 miles down the road. Then Liberty, 5.5 miles, and Saxapahaw, 11 miles. Water in the same corner: Timber Ridge Lake the better part of 0.6 miles, Kimesville Lake sits 2.7 miles out, Staley Mill Lake the better part of 3.1 miles, Wayne Isley Lake sits 3.9 miles out and Sizemore Lake the better part of 6.5 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Richardson Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Alamance County list green sunfish, white sucker, redbreast sunfish and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Richardson Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 78°F for July and 38°F for January. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. At Richardson Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Timber Ridge Lake is 0.6 miles distant. None of that is settled for Richardson Pond in what we hold.