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Fishing Frensham Little Pond: what the data says
36-acre lake near Surrey. The lake tops out around 5 ft. These contours are modeled — built from the real shoreline and the water's maximum depth — so read them as a guide, never as navigation. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
The drawn water covers 36 acres wrapped in 1.5 miles of bank. A middling shoreline index (1.8) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory.
Brown Trout fishing at Frensham Little Pond
Start shallow in spring: brown trout sit in 1 to 5 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 2 to 5 ft, and winter fish hold in 1 to 5 ft. Top water on the chart: Break off the point, a drop-off in the 2-ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in after dark and early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 5 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (5 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 2 to 5 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (2 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 1 to 5 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (5 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 1 to 5 ft | dawn | Break off the point (2 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
European Perch fishing at Frensham Little Pond
When the water first warms, european perch slide up into 1 to 5 ft. The depth story barely changes: 1 to 5 ft through summer, 2 to 5 ft in winter. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 3 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 5 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 1 to 5 ft | dawn | Deep basin (4 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 2 to 5 ft | midday | Deep basin (4 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 2 to 5 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (4 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Northern Pike fishing at Frensham Little Pond
Spring northern pike on Frensham Little Pond hold shallow, usually 1 to 5 ft. Summer keeps them at 2 to 5 ft, and they winter in 2 to 5 ft. Put Shallow bay flat first on the milk run — a weed flat near 3 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 5 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 2 to 5 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 2 to 5 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 2 to 5 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Notable structure
- Main-lake point: point, around 5 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 5 ft
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 4 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 2 ft
Common questions
How deep is Frensham Little Pond?
Frensham Little Pond is about 5 ft (2 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Frensham Little Pond?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout on Frensham Little Pond. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Where is the best fishing spot on Frensham Little Pond?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in spring. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Frensham Little Pond?
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Frensham Great Pond 1 mi · Hammer Pond 4 mi · Shortheath Common 6 mi · Virginia Water 18 mi · Manor Lake or Fleet Lake or Abbey Lake 20 mi · Farnham Flint or Englefield Lagoon 21 mi · Queen Mary Reservoir 22 mi · Sonning Eye gravel pit 22 mi · Wraysbury Reservoir 23 mi · Wire Mill Lake 31 mi · Cinder Hill 33 mi · Weir Wood Reservoir 33 mi
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