Williams Pond in Susquehanna County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania is where Williams Pond sits. Elevation runs to 1,411 feet. The water measures roughly 17 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Montrose, 2.9 miles off. Hallstead lies 8.5 miles off, Conklin another 12 miles. Nearest other option: Warriner Pond at 0.7 miles, Lake Raylean 1.4 miles away, Lake Montrose at 1.7 miles, Lake Chrisann 2.1 miles away and Heart Lake at 2.2 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Williams Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Susquehanna County names brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Williams Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 21°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Williams Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Warriner Pond, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Williams Pond carry more weight than any list.