Ferry Point Pond in City of Suffolk: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  City of Suffolk, Virginia, is where Ferry Point Pond sits. Height above sea level is 16 feet. Roughly 27 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Ground here is low by Virginia standards. 6.3 miles away sits Carrollton, the nearest town. Newport News sits 11 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Ferry Point Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish documented in City of Suffolk include bluegill, redfin pickerel and tessellated darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Ferry Point Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 78°F and January reads 39°F. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That is the shape of the year on Ferry Point Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Godwins Millpond sits 2.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Ferry Point Pond.