Fishing at Hapgood Pond, Bennington County, Vermont

• Overview

  Hapgood Pond is one of the Bennington County waters in Vermont. Land around it is lake country bush. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For a base, Londonderry sits 4.6 miles out. Albany sits 60 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Hapgood Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bennington County records list brook trout, brown trout, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Hapgood Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 17°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Hapgood Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You can leave the car about 160 yards from the water. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Toilets are 160 yards away, which matters on a long session. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lyons Pond, 1.4 miles away. The position on Hapgood Pond is worth confirming on the day.