Lyons Pond Fishing near Londonderry, Vermont

• Overview

  Lyons Pond is listed under Bennington County, Vermont. What surrounds it is pine and birch. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Bennington County list holds plenty of bigger water. Londonderry sits 4.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Manchester Center lies 9 miles off, Danby another 9.3 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lyons Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. County-wide records name brook trout, brown trout and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lyons Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 66°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lyons Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Mud Pond is 1.4 miles off. Check the position at Lyons Pond before loading the car.