Holp Pond Fishing in Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Holp Pond falls inside Sullivan County. It sits in pine and birch. At about 32 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 0.9 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The town to know is Livingston Manor, 8.9 miles out. The big place round here is Paterson, 79 miles distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Holp Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Sullivan County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Holp Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 20°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Holp Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Basket Lake at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Holp Pond locally before you travel.