Gilmore Pond Fishing Guide, Westchester County, New York

• Overview

  The Westchester County entry here is Gilmore Pond, in New York. The water sits 489 feet up. For a base, Pound Ridge sits 1.9 miles out. For a city, North Stamford is 6.8 miles off. In the same area: Lake Kitchawan (1.2 miles), Trinity Lake at about 1.2 miles, Pea Pond (2.9 miles), Blue Heron Lake at about 3 miles and Truesdale Lake (3.3 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Gilmore Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Westchester County list common carp, striped bass, bluegill, brown trout and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Gilmore Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 27°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Gilmore Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lake Kitchawan at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Gilmore Pond.