Barth Pond near Westmont: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Barth Pond is a DuPage County water, in Illinois. The bank is 722 feet above sea level. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Westmont is the closest place, 1.3 miles off. Downers Grove lies 1.6 miles off, Clarendon Hills another 2.4 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Barth Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for DuPage County cover bluegill, green sunfish and common carp. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Barth Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 22°F to 74°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around mid March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Barth Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Parking is close: a car park sits 170 yards from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lake Hinsdale at 2.9 miles is the nearest alternative. For Barth Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.