North Colwell Pond near Pulaski: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  North Colwell Pond lies in Jefferson County, in New York. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Surface area is around 69 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 1.4 miles keeps the choices simple. It lies lower than most water we list in New York. Pulaski lies 10 miles from the water. Further out sit Adams (11 miles) and Richland (12 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on North Colwell Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Jefferson County include common carp, alewife, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish North Colwell Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. North Colwell Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Goose Pond, 0.6 miles out. What applies at North Colwell Pond may have changed since it was mapped.