Nichols Pond Fishing Guide, Essex County, New York

• Overview

  This water sits in Essex County, New York. The country here is mixed forest. It measures about 83 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.2 miles of margin, front to back. On our Essex County list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Mineville, 4.5 miles off. Port Henry is 8.1 miles and Addison 12 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Nichols Pond

  We hold no depth figure 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. Reported across Essex County: brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Nichols Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 17°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Nichols Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. North Pond, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Nichols Pond locally before you travel.