Gillespie Pond Fishing near Granville, New York

• Overview

  Gillespie Pond is a Washington County water, in New York. Height above sea level is 571 feet. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Washington County are larger. Granville is the closest place, 3.4 miles off. Albany sits 60 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Gillespie Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name brown trout, white sucker and tessellated darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Gillespie Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 19°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Gillespie Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Rathbun Pond at 2.7 miles is the nearest alternative. For Gillespie Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.