Grant Pond Fishing Guide, Livingston County, New York

• Overview

  Grant Pond stands in Livingston County, New York. The country here is mixed forest. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Avon, is 3.4 miles away. Caledonia is 4.2 miles and Scottsville 5 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules. In wet weather the last stretch of track is the awkward part.

• Where to Fish on Grant Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Livingston County, recorded fish include alewife, common carp, rock bass and johnny darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Grant Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 24°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around early April to about late December in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Grant Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Log Pond, 1.6 miles out. None of that is settled for Grant Pond in what we hold.