Pine Mountain Pond Fishing Guide, Essex County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Pine Mountain Pond falls inside Essex County. Elevation runs to 1,657 feet. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Warrensburg at 29 miles is the nearest place to stop. Albany sits 83 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Pine Mountain Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Essex County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Pine Mountain Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Pine Mountain Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Cranberry Pond sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Pine Mountain Pond before loading the car.