Mathay Run Pond

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

What to Expect at Mathay Run Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Mathay Run 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 Mathay Run Pond

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

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

After dark, try a nightcrawler or cut bait near a channel turn when fishing Mathay Run Pond for channel catfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Mathay Run Pond

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

When to Fish Mathay Run Pond

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