Fishing at Richmond Pond, Chittenden County, Vermont

• Overview

  Richmond Pond falls in Chittenden County, part of Vermont. The bank gives way to lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 18 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Chittenden County. The nearest town is Williston, 6.2 miles away. Longueuil sits 80 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Richmond Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name white sucker, pumpkinseed and smallmouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Richmond Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 16°F to 68°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Richmond Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Preston Pond, 1.9 miles away. Treat Richmond Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.