Fishing at Twin Ponds, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Within Sullivan County, New York, you have Twin Ponds. The surface lies 1,217 feet up. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Sullivan County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Monticello, 4.7 miles off. It is 58 miles to Paterson, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Twin Ponds

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Twin Ponds the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Twin Ponds the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Swinging Bridge Reservoir, 1.2 miles out. Confirm access to Twin Ponds locally before you travel.