McConnell Pond Fishing near Colebrook, Vermont

• Overview

  McConnell Pond sits within Essex County in Vermont. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Surface area is around 86 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 1.8 miles keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Colebrook, is 16 miles distant. For a city, Sherbrooke is 40 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on McConnell Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Essex County include rainbow trout, brook trout and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read McConnell Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 13°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing McConnell Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Nulhegan Pond, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at McConnell Pond are worth checking on the day.