Bellarmine Pond

Bellarmine Pond is a reservoir in the Greater Bridgeport region, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Bellarmine Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Bellarmine Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Bellarmine Pond, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Bellarmine Pond

Fish reported from Bellarmine Pond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Bellarmine Pond with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Bellarmine Pond crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Bellarmine Pond are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Bellarmine Pond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Walleye and Larger Predators

Chain pickerel in Bellarmine Pond can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Bellarmine Pond

Use the first hour to compare a protected bank with a windblown one on Bellarmine Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Bellarmine Pond.

When to Fish Bellarmine Pond

On Bellarmine Pond, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Bellarmine Pond is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Bellarmine Pond, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.