Painter Den Pond

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

What to Expect at Painter Den Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Painter Den 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 Painter Den Pond

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

Bass

When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Painter Den Pond, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Painter Den Pond. For sunfish on Painter Den Pond, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Painter Den 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 Painter Den Pond for channel catfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Painter Den Pond

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

When to Fish Painter Den Pond

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