Phelps Pond

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

What to Expect at Phelps Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Phelps 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 Phelps Pond

Fish reported from Phelps 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 Phelps Pond with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Walleye and Larger Predators

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Phelps Pond

Begin with the most obvious depth change on Phelps Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Phelps Pond.

When to Fish Phelps Pond

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