Burnt Pond Fishing in Warren County, New York

• Overview

  Burnt Pond is one of the Warren County waters in New York. The ground around here is rolling bush. Around 44 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.8 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest place of any size is Warrensburg, 11 miles away. The big place round here is Albany, 69 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Burnt Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Warren County names brown trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Burnt Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 17°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Burnt Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Crystal Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Burnt Pond before loading the car.