Fishing at Edwards Pond, Delaware County, New York

• Overview

  Delaware County in New York is where Edwards Pond sits. It sits at 1,788 feet above sea level. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Delaware County standards. 11 miles away sits Livingston Manor, the nearest town. Albany is the closest city, 77 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Edwards Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Delaware County list brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and tessellated darter. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Edwards Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 66°F at the top of summer and 20°F at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Edwards Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A carry of 0.9 miles from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Mud Pond is 1.7 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Edwards Pond.