Griffith Pond

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

What to Expect at Griffith Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Griffith 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 Griffith Pond

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Griffith Pond. For sunfish on Griffith Pond, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Griffith Pond yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Chain Pickerel

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Griffith Pond

Begin with the first clear depth change, then test nearby wood, weeds or rock instead of making random casts on Griffith Pond. Then compare the incoming-water end of Griffith Pond with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Griffith Pond

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