Baker Pond in Washington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Baker Pond is one of the Washington County waters in Vermont. The ground around here is rolling bush. At about 39 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. For a base, Northfield sits 5.8 miles out. Williamstown is 6 miles and South Barre 9.9 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Baker Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Washington County list brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Baker Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Baker Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Parking is at Baker Pond, some half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lamson Pond at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Baker Pond is worth confirming on the day.