Bacon Pond Fishing Guide, Washington County, New York

• Overview

  Bacon Pond lies within the bounds of Washington County, New York. It sits at 472 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Washington County are larger. Nearest town is Queensbury, 1.8 miles off. Glens Falls North follows at 6.2 miles, then Glens Falls at 6.7 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Bacon Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Washington County list brown trout, white sucker, tessellated darter and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Bacon Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 19°F in January and 70°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Bacon Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Hadlock Pond at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. For Bacon Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.