Atlantic Quarry Pond 3 is a pond in Cass County, Iowa. Atlantic Quarry Pond 3 covers about 30 acres.
What to Expect at Atlantic Quarry Pond 3
Atlantic Quarry Pond 3 was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Fish and Useful Baits at Atlantic Quarry Pond 3
Fish reported from Atlantic Quarry Pond 3 include bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, largemouth bass, and white crappie. Stocking records for Atlantic Quarry Pond 3 also list wiper and channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
Bass
For bass at Atlantic Quarry 3, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For panfish at Atlantic Quarry 3, 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.
Walleye and Open-Water Fish
For roaming fish at Atlantic Quarry 3, use a shad-colored swimbait, spoon or trolling lure around open-water baitfish for wipers.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Atlantic Quarry 3, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Atlantic Quarry Pond 3
On a first trip to Atlantic Quarry 3, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Atlantic Quarry Pond 3
Spring on Atlantic Quarry 3 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 Atlantic Quarry 3 can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.