Grassy Swamp Pond Fishing in Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Grassy Swamp Pond is one of the Sullivan County waters in New York. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sullivan County list. Nearest place of any size is Barryville, 6.5 miles away. For a city, Paterson is 61 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Grassy Swamp Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Sullivan County: brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Grassy Swamp Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 23°F in January to roughly 69°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Grassy Swamp Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Mahls Pond sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Grassy Swamp Pond should be assumed from this page alone.