Smith Pond Number Two Fishing in Johnston County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Smith Pond Number Two is one of the Johnston County listings for North Carolina. The surface lies 213 feet up. Nearest place of any size is Archer Lodge, 2.7 miles away. It is 15 miles to Raleigh, the nearest city. Close neighbours run: R E Earp Pond 2.2 miles off, Cattail Lake at 7.8 miles, Cattail Creek 8.2 miles off, Emily Babcock Lake at 11 miles and Jones Lake 12 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Smith Pond Number Two

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Johnston County, recorded fish include bluegill, American eel, margined madtom and channel catfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Treat Smith Pond Number Two as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 78°F and January at 40°F. Cold never closes this one. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Smith Pond Number Two fishes to that pattern most years. Consistent weather beats warm weather for steady sport.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. R E Earp Pond sits 2.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Smith Pond Number Two as something to verify.