Fishing Goose Pond in Posey County, Indiana

• Overview

  Goose Pond lies in Posey County, in Indiana. Around the bank it is mixed woodland. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For supplies, Mount Vernon is 3.5 miles out. For a city, Evansville is 16 miles off. Neighbouring water: William Hamilton Lake after 8 miles, Hovey Lake 8.4 miles away, Woodland Lake after 8.6 miles, Lloyd Hahn Lake 9.3 miles away and Indiana State University Lake after 9.4 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Goose Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Posey County include bluegill, yellow bullhead and bluntnose darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Goose Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 78°F for July and 32°F for January. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Goose Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public data marks it as a cut-off river bend. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, William Hamilton Lake is 8 miles distant. The position on Goose Pond is worth confirming on the day.