Skylight Pond in Addison County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Skylight Pond lies within the bounds of Addison County, Vermont. The water sits 3,353 feet up. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. It is a small entry by Addison County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Lincoln, 8.8 miles off. It is 101 miles to Albany, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Skylight Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Addison County: bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, brook trout and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Skylight Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 64°F, while January sits near 15°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Skylight Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Pleiad Lake, 3.8 miles out. What applies at Skylight Pond may have changed since it was mapped.