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Fishing Black Pond: what the data says
147-acre lake near T15 R9 WELS. The lake tops out around 90 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Brook Trout fishing at Black Pond
Spring brook trout on Black Pond hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 3 to 20 ft. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 26 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Arctic Char fishing at Black Pond
In spring, arctic char run shallow here, mostly 4 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 20 to 60 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 40 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 26 ft, rated prime for summer arctic char. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Summer | 20 to 60 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | midday & dusk | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 90 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 26 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 13 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 6 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 6 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 4 ft
Common questions
How deep is Black Pond?
Black Pond is about 90 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in Black Pond?
Anglers target brook trout, arctic char on Black Pond.
Where is the best fishing spot on Black Pond?
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 26 ft of water that rates prime for arctic char in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Black Pond?
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Little Black Pd North · Pushineer Pond · Deboullie Lake · Island Pond · Stink Pond · Denny Pond
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