Hust Pond Fishing in Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Hust Pond in Sullivan County, New York. The ground around here is mixed forest. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Sullivan County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Livingston Manor, 8.8 miles off. Liberty is 10 miles and Monticello 17 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hust Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Sullivan County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Hust Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 21°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Hust Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Stump Pond, 3.1 miles out. Treat access at Hust Pond as something to verify.