North Pond Fishing in Addison County, Vermont

• Overview

  This water sits in Addison County, Vermont. The surface lies 2,123 feet up. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Addison County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 2.5 miles from Lincoln. For a city, Longueuil is 99 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on North Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Addison County cover bluegill, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish North Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 16°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to North Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Bristol Cliffs Wilderness takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Gilmore Pond sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Where North Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.