Lake Runnenede near Windsor: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake Runnenede lies in Windsor County, Vermont. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Around 63 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.9 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Vermont listings. 0.3 miles away sits Windsor, the nearest town. Manchester sits 58 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name.

• Where to Fish on Lake Runnenede

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Windsor County list brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lake Runnenede the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 69°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Lake Runnenede.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Blow-me-down Pond is 1.2 miles distant. What applies at Lake Runnenede may have changed since it was mapped.