Fishing Hills Pond in Washington County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Hills Pond belongs to Washington County. The land about it is mixed forest. It covers about 18 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Poultney is the closest town at 2.2 miles. Albany is the closest city, 64 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing. A short walk from the parking spot changes the water completely.

• Where to Fish on Hills Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Washington County: brown trout, white sucker, tessellated darter and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Hills Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 19°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Hills Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Crystal Lake, 0.4 miles out. None of that is settled for Hills Pond in what we hold.