Fishing at Bartley Pond, Greene County, Ohio

• Overview

  Look for Bartley Pond in Greene County, Ohio. It sits at 988 feet above sea level. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Greene County are larger. The closest town, Shawnee Hills, is 2.2 miles distant. Beyond it, Jamestown at 5 miles and Wilberforce at 5.3 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bartley Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Open biodiversity records for Greene County list rainbow darter, bluegill, greenside darter and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Bartley Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 73°F; the cold one sits at 27°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Bartley Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Shawnee Lake sits 2.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Bartley Pond are worth checking on the day.