Lost Pond Fishing in Essex County, New York

• Overview

  The Essex County entry here is Lost Pond, in New York. The ground around here is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Essex County. Nearest town is Warrensburg, 27 miles off. Albany is the closest city, 83 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lost Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lost Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 15°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lost Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Bullhead Pond at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Lost Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.