Moores Ponds Fishing in Windsor County, Vermont

• Overview

  Moores Ponds lies in Windsor County, in Vermont. It sits at 1,463 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Windsor County are larger. You are 7.1 miles from Mount Holly. Then Clarendon, 12 miles, and Mendon, 14 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Moores Ponds

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Species logged across Windsor County include brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Moores Ponds where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 17°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Moores Ponds fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Upper Moore Pond, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Moores Ponds carry more weight than any list.