Round Pond Fishing in Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Out in Sullivan County, New York, sits Round Pond. The setting is pine and birch on every side. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New York listings. Nearest town is Liberty, 13 miles off. Livingston Manor lies 13 miles off, Brownville another 14 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Sullivan County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Round Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 19°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Round Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Long Pond, 2.4 miles out. The position on Round Pond is worth confirming on the day.