Pole Hill Pond Fishing in Warren County, New York

• Overview

  Warren County in New York is where Pole Hill Pond sits. The ground around here is pine and birch. At 13 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Some 11 miles away sits Warrensburg, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Albany, 68 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pole Hill Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Warren County include brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Pole Hill Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 18°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Pole Hill Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Part of this sits inside or beside Godwin Preserve, so read the notices. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Wing Pond, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Pole Hill Pond.