Fishing Ordway Pond in Warren County, New York

• Overview

  Ordway Pond belongs to Warren County, New York. The setting is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Warren County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Warrensburg, 21 miles off. Hadley lies 30 miles off, Lake Luzerne another 31 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Ordway Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Warren County include brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Ordway Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 15°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Ordway Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Carter Pond, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Ordway Pond are worth checking on the day.