Herron Pond

Herron 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 Herron Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Herron Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Herron 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 Herron Pond

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

Bass

A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Herron Pond.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Walleye and Larger Predators

A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Herron Pond.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Herron Pond

Start where two kinds of cover meet on Herron Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Herron Pond.

When to Fish Herron Pond

Spring at Herron Pond favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Herron Pond, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Herron Pond become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.