Fishing at Duck Pond, McKean County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Duck Pond is a McKean County water, Pennsylvania side. The surface lies 2,070 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 18 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Pennsylvania listings. The nearest place of any size is Kane, 6.8 miles away. Buffalo sits 80 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Duck Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across McKean County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Duck Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 21°F on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Duck Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Bradford City Number Five Reservoir, 11 miles away. The position on Duck Pond is worth confirming on the day.