Fishing at Bald Hill Pond, Caledonia County, Vermont

• Overview

  Caledonia County, Vermont, is where Bald Hill Pond sits. It lies 1,801 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 109 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 1.7 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The nearest town is Lyndonville, 14 miles away. It is 46 miles to Sherbrooke, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Bald Hill Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Caledonia County: rainbow trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, white sucker and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Bald Hill Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 12°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Bald Hill Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A ramp at Bald Hill Pond Access is mapped half a mile away. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Brown Pond is 0.6 miles distant. Confirm access to Bald Hill Pond locally before you travel.