Fishing at Lilypad Pond, Essex County, New York

• Overview

  Lilypad Pond lies in Essex County, in New York. It stands 1,368 feet above sea level. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Essex County list. The closest town, Ticonderoga, is 9.7 miles distant. Crown Point lies 11 miles off, Port Henry another 16 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lilypad Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Essex County list brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lilypad Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lilypad Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat 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. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Honey Pond, 0.4 miles out. Check the position at Lilypad Pond before loading the car.