Fishing Bruce Pond in Caledonia County, Vermont

• Overview

  Look for Bruce Pond in the Caledonia County part of Vermont. Height above sea level is 1,542 feet. Roughly 27 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. You are 12 miles from Lyndonville. For a city, Sherbrooke is 54 miles off. Other water within reach: Clarks Pond sits 0.8 miles out, Horse Pond at about 2 miles, Shadow Lake sits 2.7 miles out, Round Pond at about 3 miles and Long Pond sits 3.2 miles out. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Bruce Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Caledonia County records list rainbow trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Bruce Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 13°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Bruce Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Clarks Pond sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Bruce Pond carry more weight than any list.