Knapp Brook Pond Number 2 in Windsor County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Vermont, Knapp Brook Pond Number 2 belongs to Windsor County. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. It measures about 32 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. For a base, Windsor sits 9.5 miles out. After that come Springfield at 11 miles and Claremont at 12 miles. Neighbouring water: Knapp Brook Pond Number 1 just 0.4 miles, Colby Pond 5.1 miles off, Stoughton Pond just 6 miles, Reservoir Pond 6.5 miles off and Lake Rescue just 6.6 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Knapp Brook Pond Number 2

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Windsor County records list brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brown trout among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 17°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Knapp Brook Pond Number 1 is 0.4 miles distant. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.