Fishing Carter Pond in Warren County, New York

• Overview

  The Warren County entry here is Carter Pond, in New York. The setting is pine and birch. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Warrensburg is the closest place, 20 miles off. For a city, Albany is 76 miles off. Water in the same corner: Fuller Pond at 0.9 miles, Ordway Pond 0.9 miles away, Long Pond at 0.9 miles, Mud Pond 1.2 miles away and Clear Pond at 1.2 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Carter Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Carter Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 15°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Carter Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Fuller Pond, 0.9 miles out. Confirm before you fish Carter Pond.