Fishing Pond Three in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Out in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, sits Pond Three. It lies 1,106 feet above sea level. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. You are 1 mile from Russellton. The nearest city of size is Pittsburgh, 14 miles away. Nearby, in order: West Deer Lake 1.9 miles away, Campbell Lake at about 4.6 miles, Glade Lake 5.3 miles away, Greisinger Pond at about 5.7 miles and Holtzhauer Lake 8.3 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Pond Three

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Allegheny County list common carp, largemouth bass and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Pond Three as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 27°F in January. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Pond Three runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The nearest mapped parking is 0.9 miles away, so the last stretch is on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, West Deer Lake is 1.9 miles distant. The position on Pond Three is worth confirming on the day.