Bethesda Sportsmans Club Pond Fishing in Belmont County, Ohio

• Overview

  Bethesda Sportsmans Club Pond is one of the Belmont County listings for Ohio. The ground around here is mixed woodland. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ohio listings. Bethesda is the closest place, 2.2 miles off. Then Barnesville, 4.2 miles, and Saint Clairsville, 12 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bethesda Sportsmans Club Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Belmont County include johnny darter, fantail darter, rainbow darter and stonecat. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Bethesda Sportsmans Club Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 27°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at Bethesda Sportsmans Club Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Bethesda Reservoir is 2.5 miles distant. None of that is settled for Bethesda Sportsmans Club Pond in what we hold.