Coonrod Pond near Keeseville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Coonrod Pond lies in Essex County, New York. Height above sea level is 1,316 feet. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Essex County are larger. Head to Keeseville, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. Peru lies 15 miles off, Charlotte another 18 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Coonrod 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. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Essex County names brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Coonrod Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 16°F to 66°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Coonrod Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lawson Pond sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Coonrod Pond should be assumed from this page alone.