Vandenburgh Pond Fishing Guide, Fulton County, New York

• Overview

  The Fulton County end of New York holds Vandenburgh Pond. This is rolling bush country. It runs to roughly 144 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 2.5 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It ranks high for size among our Fulton County listings. Some 4.7 miles away sits Gloversville, the nearest settlement. For a city, Albany is 45 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Vandenburgh Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and brown bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Vandenburgh Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in January up to 67°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Vandenburgh Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Hines Pond, 0.8 miles away. Rules at Vandenburgh Pond are worth checking on the day.