Hammond Lake is a reservoir in Pennsylvania, near Tioga County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Hammond Lake covers 639.73 acres in Tioga County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Hammond Lake, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.
The 639.73 acres at Hammond Lake provide room for several patterns, so it pays to compare the upper end, mid-lake points and the dam side.
Fish reported from Hammond Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch. Walleye are also stocked in Hammond Lake.
A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Hammond Lake. Rocky points on Hammond Lake suit a grub, tube or compact crankbait when smallmouth are the target.
A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Hammond Lake. For sunfish on Hammond Lake, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Hammond Lake yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.
Low-light walleye fishing on Hammond Lake calls for shallow crankbaits, while daylight favors jigs on deeper structure.
After dark, try a nightcrawler or cut bait near a channel turn when fishing Hammond Lake for channel catfish. Common carp in Hammond Lake can be targeted with corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig.
A sunny spring afternoon can pull Hammond Lake fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Hammond Lake may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Hammond Lake fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.
Make the first pass with a moving lure, then return to the most promising cover with a jig or soft plastic on Hammond Lake. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Hammond Lake that reaches toward deeper water.
Hammond Lake covers 639.73 acres.
The best first target at Hammond Lake depends on conditions, but walleye, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass give anglers practical starting options.
Divide Hammond Lake into an upper section, a middle section and the dam side, then let the first bites identify which part deserves more time.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.