Lily Pond in Windham County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Windham County, Lily Pond is a Vermont water. Elevation runs to 1,490 feet. It measures about 29 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Start from Londonderry, 2.9 miles down the road. Albany sits 65 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Others within reach: Lowell Lake sits 0.9 miles out, Burbees Pond (5.8 miles), Wantastiquet Lake sits 6.1 miles out, Mud Pond (6.2 miles) and Chester Reservoir sits 6.6 miles out. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Windham County cover brook trout, white sucker, brown trout, brown bullhead and Atlantic salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Lily Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 18°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. 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. It holds true on Lily Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lowell Lake, 0.9 miles out. Signs at Lily Pond carry more weight than any list.