Amey Pond

Up in Adams County, Amey Pond is a lake with the available water data listing about 59 acres and a maximum depth of 7 feet, and that is the kind of basic information I actually want before fishing somewhere new.

The basic picture

I would rather get two useful clues than make twenty random stops and I would start where I can clearly see or understand shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank and I would give the fish a chance to show me whether they want shallow cover or nearby depth.

What anglers can target

The current fish list for Amey Pond includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; and that makes me think first about weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and use the first few bites to narrow the plan.

How I would spend the first few hours

Before I made the drive to Amey Pond, I would keep the first hour organized enough that a bite actually teaches me something, and I would make a quick regulation check part of the trip plan, not an afterthought at the ramp.