Fishing Childress Pond in Wood County, Texas

• Overview

  Childress Pond stands in Wood County, Texas. It sits in dry hill country. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Holly Lake Ranch lies 1.9 miles from the water. Tyler is the closest city, 25 miles away. Also worth knowing: Moore Lake lies 0.7 miles on, Holly Lake within 1.5 miles, Highland Pond lies 2 miles on, Boggy Lake within 2.1 miles and Brooks Lake lies 2.2 miles on. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Childress Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, redear sunfish, dusky darter, goldstripe darter and blackspot shiner. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Read Childress Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 82°F and January near 43°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Childress Pond. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Moore Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Childress Pond.