Fishing at Number Nine Pond, Warren County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Number Nine Pond in Warren County, New York. The ground round it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 18 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Warrensburg lies 5.3 miles from the water. After that come Hadley at 12 miles and Lake Luzerne at 13 miles. Close by you have: Coon Pond near enough 1.5 miles, Bear Pond 1.7 miles off, Daggett Pond near enough 3.5 miles, Echo Lake 4.4 miles off and Little Pond near enough 4.5 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Number Nine Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Warren County: brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Number Nine Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 18°F in January up to 67°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Number Nine Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Coon Pond sits 1.5 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Number Nine Pond may have changed since it was mapped.