Butcher Pond

Butcher Pond is a reservoir in Wayne County, but a dependable surface-area figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Butcher Pond, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.

What to Expect at Butcher Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Butcher 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 Butcher Pond

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

Bass

Low light favors a topwater or spinnerbait for Butcher Pond largemouth; brighter conditions call for a slower presentation beside cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

A simple bottom rig with cut bait or prepared bait is a practical channel catfish setup on Butcher Pond.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Butcher Pond

Make the first pass with a moving lure, then return to the most promising cover with a jig or soft plastic on Butcher Pond. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Butcher Pond that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Butcher Pond

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