Fidler Pond

Fidler Pond is a pond in Elkhart County, Indiana. Fidler Pond covers about 72 acres.

What to Expect at Fidler Pond

Fidler Pond is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Fidler Pond

Fish reported from Fidler Pond include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, northern pike, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Fidler, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Fidler, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Muskellunge and Pike

For large predators at Fidler, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Fidler, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Fidler Pond

When you first fish Fidler, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.

When to Fish Fidler Pond

Spring on Fidler is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall on Fidler can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.