Fish Ponds in Warren County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Fish Ponds in Warren County, New York. The country here is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 22 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Warrensburg, 15 miles away. Hadley lies 19 miles off, Lake Luzerne another 20 miles. No border sits close enough to matter. It repays a second visit more than a first.

• Where to Fish on Fish Ponds

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Warren County include brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Fish Ponds to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 15°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Fish Ponds.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Kibby Pond, 2.2 miles away. Nothing on Fish Ponds should be assumed from this page alone.