Fishing at Frick Pond, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Frick Pond is listed under Sullivan County, New York. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Sullivan County list holds plenty of bigger water. Livingston Manor lies 7.1 miles from the water. It is 68 miles to Albany, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Frick Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Sullivan County names brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Frick Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 65°F for July and 19°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Frick Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A campsite lies 130 yards away for anyone staying over. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Mongaup Pond, 1.4 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Frick Pond.