Fishing at Lake Elligo, Orleans County, Vermont

• Overview

  Look for Lake Elligo in the Orleans County part of Vermont. The surface lies 879 feet up. At about 182 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge covers about 4.0 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. Nearest place of any size is Hardwick, 6.7 miles away. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 60 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Elligo

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Orleans County names white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Lake Elligo in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 14°F to 66°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Lake Elligo around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The nearest recorded ramp is Boat Ramp, half a mile out. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Little Elligo Pond, 1.6 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Elligo for certain.