Consolidation Coal Company Pond 0207 Fishing Guide, Harrison County, Ohio

• Overview

  Consolidation Coal Company Pond 0207 belongs to Harrison County, Ohio. The country here is mixed woodland. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ohio listings. Nearest town is Cadiz, 6 miles off. Further out sit Wintersville (11 miles) and Tiltonsville (14 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Consolidation Coal Company Pond 0207

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish documented in Harrison County include bluegill, green sunfish, fantail darter, greenside darter and johnny darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 27°F in January up to 72°F in July. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on this water rarely departs from it. A settled week fishes better than a changeable one.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Consolidation Coal Company Pond 0207, 0.2 miles away. Confirm before you fish this water.