Farmer Pond Fishing near Dover, Tennessee

• Overview

  In Tennessee, Farmer Pond falls inside Henry County. The country round it is mixed woodland from end to end. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Henry County are larger. The town to know is Dover, 14 miles out. Clarksville sits 40 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Farmer Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Henry County, recorded fish include guardian darter, firebelly darter and bandfin darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Farmer Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 78°F and January about 35°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Farmer Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Conditions on the day matter more than the month on the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Robertson Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Farmer Pond as something to verify.