Equinox Pond in Bennington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Equinox Pond belongs to Bennington County, Vermont. Land around it is rolling bush. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Head to Manchester Center, 2.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Albany is the closest city, 48 miles away. Others within reach: Lake Madeleine (2.7 miles), Barbos Lake just 3 miles, Hopper Pond (3.1 miles), Little Mud Pond just 5.5 miles and Bourn Pond (5.6 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Equinox Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Bennington County cover brook trout, brown trout, white sucker, brown bullhead and longnose sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Equinox Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 18°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Equinox Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lake Madeleine sits 2.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Equinox Pond should be assumed from this page alone.