Shippees Pond

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

What to Expect at Shippees Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Shippees 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 Shippees Pond

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie anglers on Shippees Pond should count the jig down beside brush until the holding depth becomes clear. A small float, light line and a piece of worm are enough for Shippees Pond bluegill around cover. Perch anglers on Shippees Pond should stay mobile until several bites come from the same depth.

Chain Pickerel

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Shippees Pond

Fish one section carefully enough to learn the productive depth before moving to a different part of the water on Shippees Pond. Then compare the incoming-water end of Shippees Pond with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Shippees Pond

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