Nesbit Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Nesbit Pond is set in Essex County, New York. The bank is 804 feet above sea level. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Essex County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Keeseville, 9.9 miles down the road. Ville-Marie sits 77 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Nesbit Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Essex County: brown trout, brook trout and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Nesbit Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 16°F to 66°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Nesbit Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Eagle Mountain Wilderness Preserve takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Round Pond at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. For Nesbit Pond in particular, ask before you travel.