Coxhat Pond

Coxhat Pond is a reservoir in Salem County, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Coxhat Pond, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Coxhat Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Coxhat Pond, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Coxhat Pond

Fish reported from Coxhat Pond include black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Coxhat Pond can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Coxhat Pond crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Coxhat Pond are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Coxhat Pond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Chain Pickerel

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Coxhat Pond

Keep one search bait and one slower follow-up bait ready so a short feeding window is not wasted on Coxhat Pond. Then compare the incoming-water end of Coxhat Pond with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Coxhat Pond

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