Taylor Pond Fishing in Saratoga County, New York

• Overview

  Saratoga County in New York is where Taylor Pond sits. Elevation runs to 620 feet. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. 4.8 miles away sits Corinth, the nearest town. The big place round here is Albany, 37 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Saratoga County include brown trout, pumpkinseed and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Taylor Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 68°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Taylor Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Carp Pond, 0.6 miles out. The position on Taylor Pond is worth confirming on the day.