Fishing at Crones Pond, Wood County, Texas

• Overview

  Crones Pond sits within Wood County in Texas. The bank is 436 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. Quitman is the closest town at 7.5 miles. Tyler is the closest city, 30 miles away. Round about: Long Lake at 2.4 miles, Quitman Club Lake at about 3.6 miles, Lake Lydia at 4.2 miles, Shield Lake at about 4.4 miles and Shipps Lake at 4.7 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Crones Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, chain pickerel, green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Take Crones Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 44°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan around that when you fish Crones Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Long Lake is 2.4 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Crones Pond.