Hills Pond

Hills Pond is a pond in Portage County, Ohio. Hills Pond covers about 40.5 acres and holds about 203 acre-feet; a reliable maximum depth figure was not found.

What to Expect at Hills Pond

Hills 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 Hills Pond

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Hills, 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 Hills, 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 Hills Pond

On a first trip to Hills, 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 Hills Pond

Spring on Hills 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 Hills can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.