Southern Silica Pond Number One in Ross County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Ohio, Southern Silica Pond Number One falls inside Ross County. The bank gives way to rolling hill. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Ross County. Waverly is the closest place, 11 miles off. Jackson lies 12 miles off, Piketon another 14 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Southern Silica Pond Number One

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public occurrence data for Ross County names rainbow darter, banded darter, golden redhorse and longear sunfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Southern Silica Pond Number One gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 74°F on average, January about 28°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Southern Silica Pond Number One.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Southern Silica Pond Number Two is 0.2 miles distant. The position on Southern Silica Pond Number One is worth confirming on the day.