Fishing Little Pond in Bennington County, Vermont

• Overview

  Little Pond is one of the Bennington County waters in Vermont. It sits in mixed forest country. About 15 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Vermont listings. The nearest town is Manchester Center, 6.9 miles away. Jamaica lies 8.4 miles off, Londonderry another 9.8 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Little Pond

  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. Reported across Bennington County: brook trout, brown trout, white sucker, brown bullhead and longnose sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Little Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 64°F; by January the average is down near 16°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Little Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Gulf Brook Reservoir, 1.1 miles away. Treat Little Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.