Millards Quarry Pond in Lebanon County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, sits Millards Quarry Pond. The ground round it is mixed woodland. Small at around 22 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is the biggest water on our Lebanon County list. 1.4 miles away sits Richland, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Allentown, 43 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Millards Quarry Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Lebanon County include bluegill, white crappie, brown trout, largemouth bass and black crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Millards Quarry Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 73°F and January about 28°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Millards Quarry Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Palmer Pond, 6.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Millards Quarry Pond before loading the car.