Blue Heron Lake near Pound Ridge: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In New York, Blue Heron Lake falls inside Westchester County. The setting is mixed woodland. Surface area is around 41 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. For supplies, Pound Ridge is 1.2 miles out. For a city, North Stamford is 5 miles off. Also worth knowing: 0.7 miles out stands Mallard Lake, Twin Lakes after 1.1 miles, 2.2 miles out stands Highland Lake Susan after 2.2 miles and 2.3 miles out stands Robin Hood Lake. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Blue Heron Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Westchester County list common carp, striped bass, bluegill and brown trout. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Blue Heron Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 27°F in January to roughly 72°F in July. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan around that when you fish Blue Heron Lake. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Part of this sits inside or beside Henry Morgenthau Preserve, so read the notices. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Mallard Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Blue Heron Lake if anything is unclear.