Bachus Pond near Nassau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Columbia County, New York, sits Bachus Pond. What surrounds it is rolling bush. It covers about 20 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest town is Nassau, 2.7 miles away. It is 15 miles to Albany, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Bachus Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Columbia County names common carp, brown trout, goldfish, rudd and striped bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Bachus Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 22°F for January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. From about late March to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Bachus Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Cleveland Pond is 3.1 miles off. Nothing on Bachus Pond should be assumed from this page alone.