Gallahan Pond Fishing in Jackson County, Ohio

• Overview

  Gallahan Pond is listed under Jackson County, Ohio. It stands 807 feet above sea level. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. On size it sits at the modest end of our Jackson County list. Wellston lies 5.3 miles from the water. The big place round here is Meads, 50 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Gallahan Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Jackson County names bluegill, longear sunfish and redfin pickerel. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Gallahan Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 73°F in July and bottoms out near 29°F in January. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on Gallahan Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lake Katharine is 4.7 miles distant. For Gallahan Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.