Fishing Levi Pond in Caledonia County, Vermont

• Overview

  Levi Pond stands in Caledonia County, Vermont. The ground round it is pine and birch. Small at around 22 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Woodsville, 12 miles out. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 80 miles away. Water in the same corner: Ricker Pond 1.6 miles, Lake Groton the better part of 1.9 miles, Mud Pond 2.9 miles, Osmore Pond the better part of 3.9 miles and Fosters Pond 4.4 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Levi Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Caledonia County include rainbow trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Levi Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 65°F for July and 14°F for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Levi Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The water borders Levi Pond Wildlife Management Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Ricker Pond is 1.6 miles distant. Rules at Levi Pond are worth checking on the day.