Fishing Lily Pons Fish Ponds in Frederick County, Maryland

• Overview

  Frederick County, Maryland, is where Lily Pons Fish Ponds sits. The surface lies 217 feet up. The nearest place of any size is Buckeystown, 2.7 miles away. Arlington is the closest city, 34 miles away. Others worth noting: Gore Pond within 6.8 miles, Culler Lake at about 8.4 miles, Little Seneca Lake within 9.9 miles, Lake Anita Louise at about 11 miles and Lake Churchill within 11 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pons Fish Ponds

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Frederick County cover bluegill, smallmouth bass, brown trout, redbreast sunfish and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lily Pons Fish Ponds the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 32°F to 76°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Lily Pons Fish Ponds runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Gore Pond, 6.8 miles away. Signs at Lily Pons Fish Ponds carry more weight than any list.