Lapland Pond in Washington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lapland Pond lies within the bounds of Washington County, New York. The water sits 1,703 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Washington County are larger. Whitehall lies 6.3 miles from the water. Then Fair Haven, 13 miles, and Warrensburg, 15 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lapland Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name brown trout, white sucker and tessellated darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lapland Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 68°F, the coldest about 18°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Lapland Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Millman Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lapland Pond before loading the car.