Heath Pond near Kirtland: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Heath Pond in Lake County, Ohio. The bank is 1,014 feet above sea level. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. It is a small entry by Lake County standards. The nearest place of any size is Kirtland, 3.4 miles away. The big place round here is Cleveland, 22 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Heath Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name yellow perch, white perch, rainbow trout and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Heath Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 25°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly late December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Heath Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Holden Arboretum covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Hourglass Pond is 0.1 miles off. Rules at Heath Pond are worth checking on the day.