Fishing Pleiad Lake in Addison County, Vermont

• Overview

  Set in Addison County, Vermont, this is Pleiad Lake. It stands 2,142 feet above sea level. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Addison County list. The nearest place of any size is Salisbury, 7.5 miles away. Leicester is 8.8 miles away, with Brandon at 11 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Pleiad Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Addison County include bluegill, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Pleiad Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 64°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Pleiad Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Sugar Hill Reservoir is 2.7 miles off. Confirm before you fish Pleiad Lake.