Farmington Pond

Farmington Pond is a lake in Davis County, Utah and covers about 3.3 acres, reaches about 9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 11.8 acre-feet.

Farmington Pond is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Farmington Pond, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; start with the cover closest to deep water, then let two bites set the useful depth.

Begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water; work a quiet shoreline, then check both sides of the point.

How to Read the Water

Do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself; test the quiet side before the windy side, then try natural colors in clear water.

Season by Season

In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; try deeper shade during summer afternoons, then write down the productive depth.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle; follow the old channel through the lake, then fish the windy and calm sides differently.

Record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce; follow the outside weed line, then fish isolated cover before a long empty edge.