Round Pond near Keeseville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Round Pond is an Essex County water, New York side. The bank is 860 feet above sea level. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Essex County standards. Keeseville sits 9.9 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Ville-Marie, 77 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Essex County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Round Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 16°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Round Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The water borders Eagle Mountain Wilderness Preserve, so reserve rules are likely to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Nesbit Pond is 0.2 miles distant. Nothing on Round Pond should be assumed from this page alone.