Underhill Pond Fishing Guide, Columbia County, New York

• Overview

  Columbia County, New York, is where Underhill Pond sits. The setting is pine and birch on every side. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New York listings. Head to Oakdale, 0.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Albany, 27 miles distant. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Underhill Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Reported across Columbia County: common carp, brown trout, goldfish, rudd and striped bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Underhill Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 24°F to 72°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Underhill Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a ramp at Hudson State Boat Launch, 0.9 miles out. A parking area is marked roughly 150 yards out. A jetty or pier is mapped about 0.9 miles from here. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Sleepy Hollow Lake sits 3.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Underhill Pond if anything is unclear.