Woodman Pond

Woodman Pond covers 8 acres in Hampden County. The recorded maximum depth at Woodman Pond is 10 feet. At Woodman Pond, the documented storage volume is about 75 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Woodman Pond

With 8 acres and only 10 feet of maximum depth, Woodman Pond is a broad, shallow fishery where wind, weeds and small bottom changes can matter more than offshore depth.

Fish and Useful Baits at Woodman Pond

Fish reported from Woodman Pond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, golden shiner, largemouth bass, and pumpkinseed.

Bass

When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Woodman Pond, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Woodman Pond. For sunfish on Woodman Pond, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

Bullheads at Woodman Pond will take worms and small pieces of cut bait presented close to soft bottom.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Woodman Pond

Start with the clearest repeatable contour or cover edge on Woodman Pond. Compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Woodman Pond.

When to Fish Woodman Pond

A sunny spring afternoon can pull Woodman Pond fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Woodman Pond may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Woodman Pond fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.