Millhurst Pond

Millhurst Pond covers 21.87 acres in Monmouth County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Millhurst Pond, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Millhurst Pond

At 21.87 acres, Millhurst Pond is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Millhurst Pond

Fish reported from Millhurst Pond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Millhurst 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 Millhurst Pond. For sunfish on Millhurst Pond, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Millhurst Pond yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Chain Pickerel

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Millhurst Pond

Let water color, wind and the first two bites decide whether to stay shallow or move toward the basin on Millhurst Pond. Then compare the incoming-water end of Millhurst Pond with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Millhurst Pond

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