Lost Pond, Vermont: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Windham County, Vermont, sits Lost Pond. Elevation runs to 2,969 feet. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Windham County list. The closest town, Bennington, is 8.6 miles distant. Albany sits 41 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lost Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Windham County, recorded fish include brook trout, white sucker, brown trout, brown bullhead and Atlantic salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Lost Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 16°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lost Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Glastenbury Wilderness covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Little Pond at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. For Lost Pond in particular, ask before you travel.