Pennington Pond Fishing Guide, Vigo County, Indiana

• Overview

  Pennington Pond stands in Vigo County, Indiana. The water sits 607 feet up. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Vigo County. 3.9 miles away sits West Terre Haute, the nearest town. Terre Haute follows at 4.2 miles, then North Terre Haute at 4.8 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Pennington Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Vigo County include bluegill, longear sunfish, green sunfish and johnny darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Pennington Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 76°F and January near 26°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Pennington Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Saint Marys Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Pennington Pond should be assumed from this page alone.