Tripp Pond Fishing Guide, Warren County, New York

• Overview

  Within Warren County, New York, you have Tripp Pond. The bank gives way to rolling bush. Roughly 50 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.7 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The town to know is Warrensburg, 7 miles out. The nearest city of size is Albany, 65 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Tripp Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Warren County: brown trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Tripp Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Tripp Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Forest Lake sits 2.5 miles off and takes the overflow. For Tripp Pond in particular, ask before you travel.