Lily Pond Fishing Guide, Warren County, New York

• Overview

  Out in Warren County, New York, sits Lily Pond. Height above sea level is 1,198 feet. Roughly 52 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 1.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Head to Warrensburg, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Ticonderoga at 16 miles and Whitehall at 17 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Warren County: brown trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lily Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 17°F for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lily Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Duck Pond, 1.2 miles out. The position on Lily Pond is worth confirming on the day.