Crossett Pond Fishing near Queensbury, New York

• Overview

  Crossett Pond is a Washington County water, in New York. Land around it is mixed forest. It measures about 122 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Few waters listed in Washington County are bigger. Queensbury lies 8.7 miles from the water. Warrensburg is 9.5 miles and Whitehall 9.9 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Crossett Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Washington County records list brown trout, white sucker, tessellated darter, pumpkinseed and brook trout among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Crossett Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 20°F to 69°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Crossett Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Inman Pond is 0.5 miles off. Rules at Crossett Pond are worth checking on the day.