Claverack Pond

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

What to Expect at Claverack Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Claverack 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 Claverack Pond

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Claverack Pond crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Claverack Pond are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Claverack Pond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For Claverack Pond channel cats, place cut bait or a nightcrawler along the creek channel and give the bait time to work.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Claverack Pond

Let wind and water clarity choose the starting bank, then follow that bank until the bottom or cover changes on Claverack Pond. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Claverack Pond that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Claverack Pond

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