Dickerson Pond in Westchester County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Westchester County, New York, you have Dickerson Pond. It stands 295 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 42 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New York listings. Cortlandt Manor sits 1.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Then Crompond, 2.8 miles, and Crugers, 2.8 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Dickerson Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Westchester County records list common carp, striped bass, bluegill, brown trout and largemouth bass among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Dickerson Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 73°F; by January the average is down near 27°F. In milder years the surface never sets. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Dickerson Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a car park at Parking at Valeria, roughly half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Pine Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Dickerson Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.