Hogpen Pond Fishing in Harris County, Texas

• Overview

  The Harris County end of Texas holds Hogpen Pond. It sits in scrub and brush country. At 24 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Start from The Woodlands, 2.9 miles down the road. Shenandoah is 5.2 miles away, with Oak Ridge North at 5.5 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Hogpen Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish, dusky darter and largemouth bass. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Read Hogpen Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 50°F in January and 83°F in July. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Hogpen Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. George Mitchell Nature Preserve runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Taylor Pond, 1 mile out. The position on Hogpen Pond is worth confirming on the day.