Fishing Coon Pond in Warren County, New York

• Overview

  Coon Pond is a Warren County water, in New York. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Warrensburg, 3.9 miles away. Hadley is 13 miles and Lake Luzerne 13 miles. Nearby, in order: Number Nine Pond (1.5 miles), Daggett Pond the better part of 2.5 miles, Echo Lake (3 miles), Bear Pond the better part of 3.2 miles and Pack Forest Lake (4.3 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Coon Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Warren County include brown trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Coon Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Coon Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Number Nine Pond at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Coon Pond.