Joels Pond is a lake in Yellowstone County, Montana.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Joels Pond is a lake in Yellowstone County, Montana and covers about 14.32 acres.
The small size of Joels Pond makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Joels Pond include Common Carp, Fathead Minnow, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Shorthead Redhorse.
Along the upper edge of a gravel shelf, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
Beside the clean side of a deep bend, place corn or a dough bait on the bottom along a shallow flat for common carp.
Around the soft edge of a quiet pocket, drift a worm close to the bottom along a firm river edge for shorthead redhorse.
Across the deep corner of a shaded bank, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
Along the open side of the nearest cove, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
Across the upper edge of the nearest cove, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
Around the upper edge of a rocky point, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.