Fishing at North Pond, Warren County, New York

• Overview

  This water sits in Warren County, New York. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Warren County standards. Warrensburg at 23 miles is the nearest place to stop. Then Hadley, 28 miles, and Northville, 28 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on North Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Warren County include brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At North Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 63°F and January reads 14°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing North Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Siamese Ponds is 1.3 miles distant. Confirm access to North Pond locally before you travel.