Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond covers 88 acres in Berkshire County. The recorded maximum depth at Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond is 19 feet.
What to Expect at Shaw Pond
The verified 19-foot maximum gives Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.
Fish and Useful Baits at Shaw Pond
Fish reported from Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, golden shiner, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rock bass, white sucker, and yellow perch.
Bass
For Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond largemouth, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
Crappie at Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas 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 Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond.
Walleye and Larger Predators
For Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Shaw Pond
Start with the clearest repeatable contour or cover edge on Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond. Compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond before searching open water.
When to Fish Shaw Pond
A sunny spring afternoon can pull Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Shaw Pond southeast of Thomas Pond fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.
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