Colby Pond, Vermont: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Colby Pond is a Windsor County water, Vermont side. It stands 1,572 feet above sea level. At 21 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to Mount Holly, 8.1 miles off. For a city, Manchester is 69 miles off. Near neighbours: Echo Lake roughly 1.7 miles, Amherst Lake sits 2.2 miles out, Lake Rescue roughly 2.2 miles, Reservoir Pond sits 2.9 miles out and Tiny Pond roughly 3 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Colby Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records held for Windsor County cover brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Colby Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 66°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Colby Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Echo Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Colby Pond.