Ewell Pond Fishing near Saint Johnsbury, Vermont

• Overview

  Ewell Pond sits in Caledonia County, out in Vermont. Everything around it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 50 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. Saint Johnsbury lies 8.3 miles from the water. Sherbrooke sits 73 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Ewell Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Caledonia County records list rainbow trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, white sucker and yellow perch among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Ewell Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 14°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Ewell Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. Ewell Pond offers parking about half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Cow Hill Pond, 2.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Ewell Pond.