Gravel Pond Fishing near Cropseyville, New York

• Overview

  Set in Rensselaer County, Gravel Pond is a New York water. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Cropseyville sits 3.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Poestenkill is 5.3 miles and Averill Park 8.1 miles. Alternatives close at hand: Wager Pond 1 mile, Dunham Reservoir 1.1 miles away, Forest Lake 1.2 miles, Bonesteel Pond 1.5 miles away and Hosford Pond 1.8 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Gravel Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Rensselaer County: brown trout, common carp and pumpkinseed. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Gravel Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 19°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Gravel Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Wager Pond at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Gravel Pond before loading the car.