Freys Pond Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Freys Pond lies in Sullivan County, in New York. The bank gives way to lake country bush. The water measures roughly 24 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. With about 1.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. 7.3 miles away sits Barryville, the nearest town. Beyond it, Hawley at 13 miles and Honesdale at 15 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Freys Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Sullivan County cover brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Freys Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 23°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly late December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Freys Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Davis Pond is 0.4 miles off. Where Freys Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.