Fishing Eli Pond in Warren County, New York

• Overview

  The Warren County end of New York holds Eli Pond. The surroundings are mixed forest. At about 27 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The town to know is Warrensburg, 18 miles out. Albany is the closest city, 76 miles away. Nearest other option: Andrew Pond within 0.7 miles, Warner Pond near enough 2.3 miles, Mountain Spring Lake within 2.4 miles, Densmore Pond near enough 2.9 miles and Smith Pond within 3 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Eli Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Warren County include brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Eli Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 17°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Eli Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Andrew Pond, 0.7 miles away. Ask locally about Eli Pond if anything is unclear.