Fishing at Bert Jayne Pond, Bradford County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Bert Jayne Pond lies in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The water sits 1,358 feet up. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Bradford County list. 14 miles away sits Towanda, the nearest town. Further out sit Montrose (15 miles) and Apalachin (18 miles). You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bert Jayne Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Bradford County include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, brook trout, brown bullhead and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Bert Jayne Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 23°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Bert Jayne Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Agnew Pond, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Bert Jayne Pond.