Barber Pond Fishing in Bennington County, Vermont

• Overview

  You will find Barber Pond in Bennington County, Vermont. It sits at 1,099 feet above sea level. It covers about 21 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The town to know is Pownal, 3.2 miles out. After that come Bennington at 5.5 miles and Williamstown at 6 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Barber Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Bennington County records list brook trout, brown trout, white sucker, brown bullhead and longnose sucker among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Barber Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 19°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Barber Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is South Stream Pond, 1.1 miles out. The position on Barber Pond is worth confirming on the day.