Taconic Pond near Cropseyville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Taconic Pond lies in Rensselaer County, in New York. It sits at 1,631 feet above sea level. With some 33 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Some 7.4 miles away sits Cropseyville, the nearest settlement. Albany is the closest city, 19 miles away. Other water nearby: South Long Pond 0.6 miles away, 1.1 miles away is Dyken Pond, Cranberry Pond 1.3 miles away, 2.5 miles away is Forest Lake and Lake Elizabeth 2.7 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Taconic Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Rensselaer County cover brown trout, common carp, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and yellow bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Taconic Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 19°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Taconic Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, South Long Pond at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. For Taconic Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.