Fishing Little Pond in Warren County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Little Pond in the Warren County part of New York. The surroundings are pine and birch. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Warren County standards. Nearest place of any size is Hadley, 13 miles away. It is 57 miles to Albany, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Little Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Little Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 15°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Saint John Lake is 0.4 miles distant. For Little Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.