Dutton Pond Fishing in Essex County, Vermont

• Overview

  Set in Essex County, Vermont, this is Dutton Pond. Elevation runs to 1,237 feet. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Essex County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Stratford, 2.8 miles away. Groveton lies 5.5 miles off, Northumberland another 5.8 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Dutton Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Essex County include rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Dutton Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Dutton Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Maidstone Lake at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Dutton Pond locally before you travel.