Dunlap Pond is a pond in Harrison County, Iowa. Dunlap Pond covers about 10.4 acres.
What to Expect at Dunlap Pond
Dunlap Pond 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 Dunlap Pond
Fish reported from Dunlap Pond include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, and largemouth bass. Stocking records for Dunlap Pond also list channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
Bass
For bass at Dunlap, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For panfish at Dunlap, 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.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Dunlap, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Dunlap Pond
On a first trip to Dunlap, 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 Dunlap Pond
Spring on Dunlap 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 Dunlap 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.