Twin Pond in Essex County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Twin Pond lies in Essex County, New York. Height above sea level is 1,726 feet. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Essex County are larger. Mineville is the closest town at 11 miles. Ville-Marie sits 96 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Twin Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Essex County records list brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Twin Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 15°F to 64°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Twin Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Round Pond, 0.2 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Twin Pond for certain.