Bath Pond Fishing near Montrose-Ghent, Ohio

• Overview

  Bath Pond lies in Summit County, in Ohio. The bank is 997 feet above sea level. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 1.9 miles from Montrose-Ghent. The nearest city of size is Akron, 9.9 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking. The country round the bank is quiet, with little traffic on the road in.

• Where to Fish on Bath Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Summit County, recorded fish include bluegill, rainbow darter, common carp and fantail darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Bath Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 25°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bath Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A jetty or pier is mapped about 80 yards from here. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. A toilet block sits half a mile away. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lily Hill Lake, 0.6 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Bath Pond for certain.