Freeland Pond is a reservoir in Monroe County, but a dependable surface-area figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Freeland Pond, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.
What to Expect at Freeland Pond
Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Freeland 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 Freeland Pond
Fish reported from Freeland Pond include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.
Bass
Largemouth bass in Freeland Pond can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For Freeland Pond crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Freeland Pond are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Freeland Pond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For Freeland 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 Freeland Pond
Fish one protected section slowly before testing the windblown side, because the two banks can have very different water color on Freeland Pond. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Freeland Pond that reaches toward deeper water.
When to Fish Freeland Pond
Spring at Freeland Pond favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Freeland Pond, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Freeland Pond become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.