Garrison Pond Fishing in Orange County, New York

• Overview

  Garrison Pond stands in Orange County, New York. It sits at 148 feet above sea level. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Ground here is low by New York standards. Nearest town is Fort Montgomery, 0.2 miles off. The nearest city of size is North Stamford, 27 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Garrison Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Orange County list common carp, brook trout, bluegill and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Garrison Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 73°F and January reads 27°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Garrison Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Brooks Lake is 0.6 miles off. Check the position at Garrison Pond before loading the car.