Bullet Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bullet Pond is an Essex County water, in New York. Elevation runs to 1,280 feet. The water covers some 30 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.0 miles, and most of it is walkable. For supplies, Ticonderoga is 20 miles out. Albany sits 82 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Bullet Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Bullet Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 16°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Bullet Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Horseshoe Pond at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Bullet Pond before loading the car.