Root Pond Fishing Guide, Rutland County, Vermont

• Overview

  Set in Rutland County, Vermont, this is Root Pond. The setting is lake country bush on every side. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Vermont listings. For a base, Fair Haven sits 7.2 miles out. After that come Whitehall at 8.9 miles and Castleton at 9.7 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Root Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Rutland County include bluegill, brook trout and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Root Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 19°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Root Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Strong Swamp, 2.5 miles out. Treat access at Root Pond as something to verify.