Fishing at Toasperns Pond, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Toasperns Pond sits within Sullivan County in New York. Elevation runs to 1,004 feet. It runs to roughly 48 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Barryville lies 3.9 miles from the water. Further out sit Hawley (13 miles) and Sparrow Bush (14 miles). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Toasperns Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Sullivan County cover brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, white sucker and rainbow trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Toasperns Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 23°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Toasperns Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Washington Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Toasperns Pond for certain.