Fishing Palmer Pond in Berks County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Set in Berks County, Pennsylvania, this is Palmer Pond. The water sits 361 feet up. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Ground here is low by Pennsylvania standards. Start from Womelsdorf, 4.6 miles down the road. Allentown is the closest city, 38 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Palmer Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Berks County include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Palmer Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 73°F and January near 28°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Palmer Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Millards Quarry Pond at 6.2 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Palmer Pond in what we hold.