Davis Pond Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Davis Pond in Sullivan County, New York. The bank is 1,237 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 70 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. Supplies mean a trip to Barryville, 7.5 miles off. Further out sit Hawley (12 miles) and Honesdale (14 miles). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Davis Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Sullivan County records list brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, white sucker and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Davis Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 23°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Davis Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. 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. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Freys Pond, 0.4 miles out. Confirm access to Davis Pond locally before you travel.