Little Pond near Bennington: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Bennington County end of Vermont holds Little Pond. The surface lies 2,602 feet up. At 21 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Vermont. Bennington lies 7.4 miles from the water. Albany sits 40 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bennington County records list brook trout, brown trout, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Little Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 16°F in January to roughly 64°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Little Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lost Pond is 1.5 miles distant. What applies at Little Pond may have changed since it was mapped.