Wolfes Pond Fishing in Richmond County, New York

• Overview

  Wolfes Pond is set in Richmond County, New York. Tidal water begins 0.3 miles from here. Surface area runs to about 18 acres — small enough to read in one session. Few waters listed in Richmond County are bigger. The closest town, Huguenot, is 1.5 miles away. Further out sit Woodrow (1.8 miles) and Eltingville (2.5 miles). You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Wolfes Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. 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, bluegill, pumpkinseed, common carp and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Wolfes Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 31°F in January and 75°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Wolfes Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. There is a marina recorded roughly half a mile off. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Arbutus Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Wolfes Pond locally before you travel.