Duck Pond Fishing Guide, Putnam County, New York

• Overview

  Out in Putnam County, New York, sits Duck Pond. Tidal water begins 8.3 miles from here. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Cold Spring lies 3.7 miles from the water. West Point lies 4.3 miles off, Highland Falls another 5.6 miles. Close by you also have: Reeves Pond 0.6 miles away, Loch Lyall within 1.2 miles, Catfish Pond 1.4 miles away, Cat Pond within 1.9 miles and Laths Pond 2.1 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Duck Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Putnam County list brown trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Duck Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 25°F in January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Time your trip to Duck Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Open Space Institute covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Reeves Pond is 0.6 miles distant. What applies at Duck Pond may have changed since it was mapped.