Hicks Pond in Albany County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hicks Pond sits in Albany County, out in New York. It stands 1,575 feet above sea level. The closest town, Berne, is 6.8 miles away. Then Durham, 8.9 miles, and Middleburgh, 10 miles. Water in the same corner: Myosotis Lake about 0.7 miles, Triangle Lake near enough 2.4 miles, Fawn Lake about 2.4 miles, Crystal Lake near enough 2.5 miles and White Birch Pond about 2.6 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Hicks Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Albany County cover common carp, goldfish, brown trout, pumpkinseed and white sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Hicks Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 19°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Hicks Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There are picnic tables half a mile away. This sits inside Huyck Preserve, so read the reserve notices first. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Myosotis Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Treat Hicks Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.