Sheppards Millpond

Sheppards Millpond covers 53.64 acres in Cumberland County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Sheppards Millpond, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Sheppards Millpond

At 53.64 acres, Sheppards Millpond is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Sheppards Millpond

Fish reported from Sheppards Millpond 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 Sheppards Millpond with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for Sheppards Millpond crappie. Bluegill and other sunfish in Sheppards Millpond take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. Keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on Sheppards Millpond.

Chain Pickerel

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Sheppards Millpond

Compare one protected bank with one windblown bank before deciding which side deserves the afternoon on Sheppards Millpond. Then compare the incoming-water end of Sheppards Millpond with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Sheppards Millpond

Spring at Sheppards Millpond favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Sheppards Millpond, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Sheppards Millpond become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.