Fishing at Johnsons Pond, Fauquier County, Virginia

• Overview

  Johnsons Pond is one of the Fauquier County listings for Virginia. The bank is 673 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 16 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Warrenton is the closest town at 4.2 miles. The big place round here is Arlington, 40 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Johnsons Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Fauquier County include bluegill, green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Johnsons Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 75°F, while January sits near 32°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Time your trip to Johnsons Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Fox Pond sits 2.4 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Johnsons Pond in what we hold.