Post Pond

Post Pond is a reservoir in the Lower Connecticut River Valley region, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Post Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Post Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Post 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 Post Pond

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

Bass

Largemouth bass in Post Pond can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie at Post Pond respond to a small jig or live minnow beside brush and suspended cover. Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Post Pond for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Post Pond.

Walleye and Larger Predators

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Post Pond

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

When to Fish Post Pond

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