Griffith Lake Fishing Guide, Rutland County, Vermont

• Overview

  Griffith Lake lies in Rutland County, in Vermont. The surface lies 2,618 feet up. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Compared with other Vermont water on our list, it sits high. You are 3.5 miles from Danby. Then Londonderry, 9.3 miles, and Manchester Center, 10 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Griffith Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Rutland County names bluegill, brook trout, brown trout, white sucker and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Griffith Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 16°F to 65°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Griffith Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Emerald Lake, 3.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Griffith Lake in what we hold.