Stormwater Retention Basins Provide Places to Fish in Cary
Fishing is walking distance for many.
Jerry Pearson, a resident of Cary, said he’s been fishing the same pond in town for about eight years. “I sometimes use a fly rod here,” Pearson said. “But a bobber is easier. It’s too shallow for a fly. "I use artificial bait and I release what I catch," he added. “There are plenty of largemouth bass in here, too." He’d been there about 20 minutes Monday afternoon and caught a half-dozen bluegill. Pearson was fishing at the stormwater retention basin north of the intersection of Cimarron Drive and Cary-Algonquin Road, which is one of several places to fish in the area within walking distance of one another. He was concentrating on the task at hand, suffering interruptions from his cell phone, answering questions asked by a pesky Patch…
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