Ball Mountain Lake in Windham County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Windham County, Vermont, this is Ball Mountain Lake. The water sits 837 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For a base, Jamaica sits 1.8 miles out. Then Londonderry, 7 miles, and Townshend, 7.8 miles. Within a short drive: Adam Pond at 1.6 miles, Cole Pond after 2 miles, Burbees Pond at 3 miles, Forester Pond after 5.4 miles and Gale Meadows Pond at 5.7 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Ball Mountain Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Windham County: brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Ball Mountain Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 18°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near early April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Ball Mountain Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Adam Pond, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Ball Mountain Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.