Mollys Pond near Hardwick: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Washington County, Vermont. It stands 1,627 feet above sea level. The water covers some 46 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.8 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Hardwick at 10 miles is the nearest place to stop. Sherbrooke sits 71 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Mollys Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Washington County cover brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Mollys Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 13°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Mollys Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Joes Pond, 1.6 miles away. For Mollys Pond in particular, ask before you travel.