Edgecomb Pond Fishing Guide, Warren County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Edgecomb Pond in Warren County, New York. The surface lies 1,040 feet up. Around 36 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The nearest place of any size is Warrensburg, 7.1 miles away. For a city, Albany is 64 miles off. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Edgecomb Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Warren County cover brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Edgecomb Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 18°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Edgecomb Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Mapping puts a reserve boundary across this water; check what it allows. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Trout Lake, 2.7 miles away. For Edgecomb Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.