Red Mill Pond in Bennington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Red Mill Pond is one of the Bennington County waters in Vermont. The surface lies 2,241 feet up. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Bennington County standards. The nearest place of any size is Bennington, 8.6 miles away. The big place round here is Albany, 40 miles distant. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Red Mill Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Bennington County, recorded fish include brook trout, brown trout, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Red Mill Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 64°F for July and 16°F for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Red Mill Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A boat ramp sits about 120 yards from the water. Parking is at Red Mill Pond Boat Ramp Parking, some 130 yards off. A toilet block sits half a mile away. The water borders Woodford State Park, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Adams Reservoir, 0.6 miles out. Nothing on Red Mill Pond should be assumed from this page alone.