Dolphin Pond

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

What to Expect at Dolphin Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Dolphin 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 Dolphin Pond

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

Bass

When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Dolphin Pond, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Dolphin Pond. For sunfish on Dolphin Pond, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Dolphin Pond yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Walleye and Larger Predators

For Dolphin Pond pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Dolphin Pond

Let the first repeated bite identify the useful depth on Dolphin Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Dolphin Pond.

When to Fish Dolphin Pond

Early spring on Dolphin Pond calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Dolphin Pond anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Dolphin Pond is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.