Fishing Arbutus Pond in Essex County, New York

• Overview

  Arbutus Pond sits within Essex County in New York. The land about it is lake country bush. The water covers some 121 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.8 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Size puts it in the front rank of our Essex County list. Tupper Lake lies 20 miles from the water. It is 96 miles to Albany, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Arbutus Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Essex County cover brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Arbutus Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 14°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Arbutus Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lilypad Pond, 0.8 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Arbutus Pond.