Indian Pond Fishing near Palestine, Texas

• Overview

  Look for Indian Pond in the Anderson County part of Texas. Height above sea level is 262 feet. It covers about 24 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Palestine sits 13 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Jacksonville (14 miles) and Elkhart (15 miles). Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Indian Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public wildlife records from this area list bowfin, redfin pickerel, bluegill, white crappie and largemouth bass. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Treat Indian Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 46°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That is the shape of the year on Indian Pond. Consistent weather beats warm weather for steady sport.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Alligator Lake, 2.7 miles away. Nothing on Indian Pond should be assumed from this page alone.