North Pond Fishing near Charlemont, Vermont

• Overview

  North Pond sits within Windham County in Vermont. What surrounds it is rolling bush. About 24 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Charlemont, 8.8 miles off. The big place round here is Albany, 45 miles distant. Also worth knowing: Sadawga Lake 1.8 miles away, Shippee Pond at about 2.3 miles, Harriman Reservoir 2.5 miles away, Clara Lake at about 2.9 miles and Lord Brook 3.7 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on North Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Windham County names brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish North Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 18°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on North Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Sadawga Lake, 1.8 miles out. Signs at North Pond carry more weight than any list.