Pomps Pond

Pomps Pond is a quiet, non-tidal pond, and that steadiness works in your favor—snakehead here settle into predictable lies rather than sliding with a tide. Look for them tucked against pads, matted grass, and any downed wood along the shoreline. These fish are ambush predators, so they'll sit tight in cover waiting for something to wander close, then explode on it. Wind-blown banks are worth checking too, since baitfish and current get pushed into that cover and snakehead follow.

Early and late in the day, low light gets them moving and more willing to chase a topwater bait. Through the heat of midday, shift focus to shaded pockets under overhanging brush or thicker mats where they'll hold up until things cool off again.

Access here is mostly a bank game—there's no boat ramp mapped within a few miles, so plan on fishing from shore or carrying in a kayak if you want to cover more water. Parking is available nearby, with the closest spot about 0.16 mi from the water, making it an easy walk-in trip.

Rig up with 40-65 lb braid to horse fish out of cover, and throw weedless topwater frogs and buzzbaits right over the pads. Chatterbaits and weedless soft plastics worked along grass edges will also draw strikes when the topwater bite slows.