Nichols Pond in Caledonia County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Nichols Pond sits in Caledonia County, out in Vermont. The country here is mixed forest. The water covers some 168 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 2.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is among the larger waters listed here for Caledonia County. Supplies mean a trip to Hardwick, 3.5 miles off. For a city, Sherbrooke is 68 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Nichols Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish documented in Caledonia County include rainbow trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Nichols Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 14°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Nichols Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Coits Pond, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Nichols Pond for certain.