Dunbar Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Dunbar Pond is one of the Washington County listings for New York. It sits in rolling bush. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Poultney lies 4.2 miles from the water. Then Whitehall, 4.9 miles, and Fair Haven, 6 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Dunbar Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Washington County, recorded fish include brown trout, white sucker and tessellated darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Dunbar Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 70°F for July and 19°F for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Dunbar Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Browns Pond is 1.2 miles distant. Signs at Dunbar Pond carry more weight than any list.