Penfield Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Penfield Pond is an Essex County water, New York side. It sits at 928 feet above sea level. It measures about 179 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 4.1 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Essex County listings. For a base, Crown Point sits 5.8 miles out. Ticonderoga follows at 7.1 miles, then Port Henry at 10 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Penfield Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Essex County: brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Penfield Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 67°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Penfield Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Mud Pond is 0.9 miles distant. Check the position on Penfield Pond before loading the car.