Duck Pond Fishing in Orleans County, Vermont

• Overview

  In Vermont, Duck Pond belongs to Orleans County. The bank is 1,142 feet above sea level. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Orleans County are larger. The town to know is Hardwick, 12 miles out. Then Morrisville, 14 miles, and Morristown, 15 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Duck Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Orleans County include white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Duck Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 14°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Duck Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Boats are marked private in public data; check who controls the water. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Little Hosmer Pond, 0.6 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Duck Pond.