Kilcoin Pond Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Kilcoin Pond sits within Sullivan County in New York. It stands 1,247 feet above sea level. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sullivan County. Monticello sits 8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Paterson, 62 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kilcoin Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Sullivan County names brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Kilcoin Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 22°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Kilcoin Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Black Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Kilcoin Pond before loading the car.