Joes Pond near Hardwick: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Caledonia County, Vermont. The surface lies 1,542 feet up. At some 405 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. At about 5.8 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in Caledonia County are bigger. Head to Hardwick, 9.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Saint Johnsbury at 10 miles and St Johnsbury at 10 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Joes Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Caledonia County names rainbow trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, white sucker and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Joes Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Joes Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The nearest recorded ramp is Edgewood Avenue Boat Ramp, half a mile out. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Mollys Pond, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Joes Pond in particular, ask before you travel.