Sutherland Pond near Firthcliffe: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Sutherland Pond in Orange County, New York. Land around it is rolling hill. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Firthcliffe lies 3.2 miles from the water. Cornwall is 3.7 miles and Highland Falls 4 miles. Also on the doorstep: Sphagnum Pond out at 0.4 miles, Tamarack Pond at 0.6 miles, Jims Pond out at 0.9 miles, Arthurs Pond at 0.9 miles and Bog Meadow Pond out at 1.3 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Sutherland Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Orange County include common carp, brook trout, bluegill and pumpkinseed. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Sutherland Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 25°F in January up to 71°F in July. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Sutherland Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Sphagnum Pond sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Sutherland Pond as something to verify.