Fishing Potters Pond in Orleans County, Vermont

• Overview

  You will find Potters Pond in Orleans County, Vermont. Elevation runs to 863 feet. 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 Orleans County list. Nearest town is Newport, 12 miles off. Beyond it, Montgomery at 18 miles and Hardwick at 19 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Potters Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Orleans County, recorded fish include white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Potters Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 14°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Potters Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Griggs Pond is 0.4 miles distant. The position on Potters Pond is worth confirming on the day.