The Ice Ponds

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

What to Expect at The Ice Ponds

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for The Ice Ponds, 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 The Ice Ponds

Fish reported from The Ice Ponds include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

Largemouth bass in The Ice Ponds can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie anglers on The Ice Ponds should count the jig down beside brush until the holding depth becomes clear. A small float, light line and a piece of worm are enough for The Ice Ponds bluegill around cover. Perch anglers on The Ice Ponds should stay mobile until several bites come from the same depth.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

After dark, try a nightcrawler or cut bait near a channel turn when fishing The Ice Ponds for channel catfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for The Ice Ponds

Use the first few bites to identify a depth instead of changing lures after every cast on The Ice Ponds. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on The Ice Ponds that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish The Ice Ponds

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