Bob Kosts Pond

Bob Kosts Pond covers 7.9 acres in Sullivan County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Bob Kosts Pond, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.

What to Expect at Bob Kosts Pond

Because Bob Kosts Pond is only 7.9 acres, a careful bank-by-bank approach is more useful than constant moving.

Fish and Useful Baits at Bob Kosts Pond

Fish reported from Bob Kosts Pond include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Bob Kosts Pond can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover. Rocky points on Bob Kosts Pond suit a grub, tube or compact crankbait when smallmouth are the target.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Bob Kosts Pond. For sunfish on Bob Kosts Pond, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Bob Kosts Pond yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Walleye and Larger Predators

Low-light walleye fishing on Bob Kosts Pond calls for shallow crankbaits, while daylight favors jigs on deeper structure.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Bob Kosts Pond

Fish one protected section slowly before testing the windblown side, because the two banks can have very different water color on Bob Kosts Pond. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Bob Kosts Pond that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Bob Kosts Pond

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