Fishing at Red Pond, Marion County, Tennessee

• Overview

  Set in Marion County, Tennessee, this is Red Pond. Everything around it is oak and grass. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Marion County list. For a base, South Pittsburg sits 4.6 miles out. It is 27 miles to Chattanooga, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Red Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Marion County: stargazing darter, redbreast sunfish, redline darter, snubnose darter and blueside darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Red Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 76°F and January about 37°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Red Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Snake Pond at 5 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Red Pond.