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

• Overview

  Millman Pond sits in Washington County, out in New York. The water sits 1,860 feet up. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Whitehall at 6.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Fair Haven follows at 13 miles, then Warrensburg at 14 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Millman Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Washington County include brown trout, white sucker and tessellated darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Millman Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 68°F, the coldest about 18°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Millman Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public toilets are recorded roughly 80 yards off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lapland Pond, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Millman Pond before loading the car.