Thurber Pond Fishing Guide, Washington County, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Thurber Pond, in Washington County. The setting is mixed forest on every side. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For supplies, Queensbury is 9.1 miles out. Whitehall lies 9.4 miles off, Warrensburg another 9.9 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Thurber Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Washington County include brown trout, white sucker, tessellated darter and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Thurber Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 18°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Thurber Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Crossett Pond is 0.6 miles distant. For Thurber Pond in particular, ask before you travel.