Fishing Beaverdam Pond in Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Out in Sullivan County, New York, sits Beaverdam Pond. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Surface area is around 55 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest town is Fallsburg, 6.3 miles away. Paterson is the closest city, 65 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Beaverdam Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Sullivan County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, white sucker and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Beaverdam Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 22°F on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Beaverdam Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Red Brook Headwaters Unit runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Ulster Heights Lake sits 3.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Beaverdam Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.