Rice Pond near Edinburg: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Rice Pond sits within Saratoga County in New York. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. The water measures roughly 21 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Edinburg, 5.6 miles down the road. The big place round here is Albany, 48 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Rice Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Saratoga County list brown trout, pumpkinseed and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Rice Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 17°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Rice Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Little Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Treat Rice Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.