Highland Pond Fishing near Holly Lake Ranch, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Highland Pond falls inside Wood County. Land around it is dry hill. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Holly Lake Ranch lies 2.2 miles from the water. Then Hawkins, 11 miles, and Big Sandy, 13 miles. Other water nearby: Holly Lake 1.4 miles off, Moore Lake at 1.8 miles, Childress Pond 2 miles off, Lake Greenbriar at 2.5 miles and Gunstream Lake Number 1 3.2 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Highland Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, redear sunfish, dusky darter and goldstripe darter. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Fish Highland Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 82°F, with January the cold end at about 43°F. Cold never closes this one. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Highland Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Holly Lake, 1.4 miles away. Ask locally about Highland Pond if anything is unclear.