Dascher Pond in Sullivan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Dascher Pond is a Sullivan County water, New York side. The surface lies 1,552 feet up. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sullivan County. 13 miles away sits Livingston Manor, the nearest town. Liberty is 17 miles and Honesdale 22 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Dascher Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Sullivan County cover brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, white sucker and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Dascher Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 20°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Dascher Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Crystal Lake, 2.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Dascher Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.