Chub Pond in Warren County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Chub Pond sits in Warren County, out in New York. The water sits 1,027 feet up. Roughly 28 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The closest town, Ticonderoga, is 13 miles distant. For a city, Albany is 76 miles off. Also on the doorstep: Crab Pond 1.1 miles, Whortleberry Pond the better part of 2 miles, Brindle Pond 2.8 miles, Racket Pond the better part of 3 miles and Beaver Pond 3.4 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Chub Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Warren County cover brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Chub Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while January sits near 16°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Chub Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Crab Pond is 1.1 miles distant. Ask locally about Chub Pond if anything is unclear.