Fishing at Nicholson Pond, Knox County, Indiana

• Overview

  Nicholson Pond is one of the Knox County waters in Indiana. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling hill. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Most waters listed here for Knox County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Bicknell, 7.2 miles off. After that come Washington at 7.8 miles and Vincennes at 11 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Nicholson Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Knox County: bluegill, spotted bass, freshwater drum and gilt darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Nicholson Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 77°F, the coldest about 29°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Nicholson Pond that shapes the whole year. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Rod and Gun Club Lake at 8.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Nicholson Pond.