Valentine Pond in Warren County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Valentine Pond in Warren County, New York. The bank is 820 feet above sea level. The water covers some 99 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.8 miles on foot. It ranks high for size among our Warren County listings. Warrensburg is the closest place, 15 miles off. Ticonderoga is 19 miles away, with Whitehall at 21 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Valentine Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Warren County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Valentine Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Valentine Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Densmore Pond, 1.2 miles out. Confirm access to Valentine Pond locally before you travel.