Jays Pond

Jays 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 Jays Pond, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Jays Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Jays 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 Jays Pond

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Chain Pickerel

For Jays Pond pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Jays Pond

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

When to Fish Jays Pond

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