Black Pond Fishing Guide, Windsor County, Vermont

• Overview

  Black Pond lies in Windsor County, in Vermont. Height above sea level is 1,339 feet. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Mount Holly is the closest place, 7.8 miles off. Mendon lies 11 miles off, Clarendon another 11 miles. Within a short drive: Woodward Reservoir some 0.9 miles off, Upper Moore Pond at 2.5 miles, Moores Ponds some 2.7 miles off, Amherst Lake at 5.2 miles and Lake Ninevah some 5.7 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Black Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish documented in Windsor County include brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Black Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 15°F to 64°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Black Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Woodward Reservoir at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Black Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.