Lily Pond in Mahoning County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lily Pond in the Mahoning County part of Ohio. It sits in rolling hill. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mahoning County. For a base, Youngstown sits 1.8 miles out. Campbell is 4.3 miles away, with Austintown at 4.5 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Mahoning County names fantail darter, johnny darter and rainbow darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lily Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 26°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Lily Pond by conditions rather than dates. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. The nearest car park is 120 yards from the water. A pier or jetty stands 80 yards away, which helps on a crowded bank. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Toilets show in mapping about 140 yards away. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lake Glacier is 0.6 miles off. For Lily Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.