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Belle Mountain Pond

Belle Mountain Pond is a lake in Mercer County, New Jersey.

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Fish species in Belle Mountain Pond

Belle Mountain Pond covers 1.3 acres in Mercer County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Belle Mountain Pond, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Belle Mountain Pond

Because Belle Mountain Pond is only 1.3 acres, a careful bank-by-bank approach is more useful than constant moving.

Fish and Useful Baits at Belle Mountain Pond

Fish reported from Belle Mountain Pond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Belle Mountain Pond with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie at Belle Mountain 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 Belle Mountain Pond for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Belle Mountain Pond.

Chain Pickerel

Chain pickerel in Belle Mountain Pond can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Belle Mountain Pond

Begin with the first clear depth change, then test nearby wood, weeds or rock instead of making random casts on Belle Mountain Pond. Then compare vegetation, shaded shoreline and changes from soft to firm bottom around Belle Mountain Pond before searching open water.

When to Fish Belle Mountain Pond

On Belle Mountain Pond, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Belle Mountain Pond is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Belle Mountain Pond, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.

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