Page Pond Fishing near Hardwick, Vermont

• Overview

  Page Pond stands in Orleans County, Vermont. It sits in mixed forest. About 17 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Hardwick sits 14 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Morrisville lies 16 miles off, Johnson another 16 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. Most people fish the same few areas, which leaves the rest quiet.

• Where to Fish on Page Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Orleans County records list white sucker, pumpkinseed and brook trout among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Page Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 14°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Page Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Heart Pond is 1 mile off. Check the current arrangement for Page Pond.