Cooke Pond Number One near Plymouth: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Cooke Pond Number One sits in Crawford County, out in Ohio. It sits in mixed forest. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Crawford County. Nearest town is Plymouth, 4.7 miles off. After that come Shelby at 4.9 miles and Willard at 7.9 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Cooke Pond Number One

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Crawford County records list johnny darter, white sucker, green sunfish, bluegill and rainbow darter among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Cooke Pond Number One for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 24°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Cooke Pond Number One runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Cooke Pond Number Two at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Cooke Pond Number One.