Bullhead Pond Fishing near Ticonderoga, Vermont

• Overview

  Bullhead Pond lies within the bounds of Rutland County, Vermont. It sits at 561 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 9 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Rutland County list. Ticonderoga at 9.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Fair Haven at 10 miles and Castleton at 11 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Bullhead Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Rutland County names bluegill, brook trout and brown trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Bullhead Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 70°F and January about 19°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Bullhead Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Mud Pond sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Bullhead Pond should be assumed from this page alone.