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