Inman Pond Fishing in Washington County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Inman Pond in the Washington County part of New York. The water sits 1,401 feet up. Queensbury sits 8.2 miles from the bank. Warrensburg is 9.4 miles and Whitehall 10 miles. In the same area: Crossett Pond within 0.5 miles, Thurber Pond 1 mile away, Lake Pond within 1.9 miles, The Three Ponds 2.2 miles away and Lake Nebo within 2.4 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Inman Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Washington County: brown trout, white sucker, tessellated darter, pumpkinseed and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Inman Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 19°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Inman Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Crossett Pond at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Inman Pond should be assumed from this page alone.