Forty Acre Pond

Forty Acre Pond is a pond in Auglaize County, Ohio. Forty Acre Pond covers about 57.3 acres and holds about 492 acre-feet; a reliable maximum depth figure was not found.

What to Expect at Forty Acre Pond

Forty Acre Pond was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.

Fish and Useful Baits at Forty Acre Pond

Fish reported from Forty Acre Pond include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, white crappie, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Forty Acre, fish weeds, wood and shade with a jig, spinnerbait or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Forty Acre, use a small jig or live minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds and shade for sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Forty Acre, put cut bait, chicken liver or a nightcrawler on bottom for channel catfish, and fish corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Forty Acre Pond

On a first trip to Forty Acre, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.

When to Fish Forty Acre Pond

Spring on Forty Acre is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall on Forty Acre can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.