Pat Pond Fishing near Warrensburg, New York

• Overview

  The Essex County end of New York holds Pat Pond. The surroundings are mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 15 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Warrensburg is the closest place, 21 miles off. Ticonderoga follows at 23 miles, then Crown Point at 24 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Pat Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Essex County include brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Pat Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 16°F to 66°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Pat Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lost Pond sits 2.2 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Pat Pond in what we hold.