Fishing at Freemont Pond, Westchester County, New York

• Overview

  Freemont Pond is a Westchester County water, in New York. Tidal water begins 1 mile from here. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New York listings. Start from Sleepy Hollow, 1.2 miles down the road. Tarrytown lies 1.9 miles off, Nyack another 2.9 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Freemont Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Westchester County include common carp, striped bass, bluegill and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Freemont Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 29°F to 74°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Freemont Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Swan Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Freemont Pond carry more weight than any list.