Curtis Pond, Vermont: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Curtis Pond falls in Washington County, part of Vermont. The surface lies 1,217 feet up. Around 76 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.7 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Supplies mean a trip to Montpelier, 9.4 miles off. Hardwick is 11 miles and Stowe 11 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Curtis Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Washington County list brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brown trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Curtis Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 15°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Curtis Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The nearest recorded ramp is Boat Ramp, half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Worcester Ponds, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Curtis Pond should be assumed from this page alone.