Hartley Pond

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

What to Expect at Hartley Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Hartley 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 Hartley Pond

Fish reported from Hartley Pond include bluegill, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, and longear sunfish.

Bass

A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Hartley Pond.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For sunfish on Hartley Pond, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

Use a nightcrawler on a light bottom rig for Hartley Pond bullheads, especially in quiet water after sunset.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Hartley Pond

Use the first few bites to identify a depth instead of changing lures after every cast on Hartley Pond. Then compare natural weed edges, shaded shoreline and changes from soft to firm bottom around Hartley Pond before searching the middle.

When to Fish Hartley Pond

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