Fishing at Sterling Pond, Lamoille County, Vermont

• Overview

  The Lamoille County end of Vermont holds Sterling Pond. Land around it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Lamoille County list holds plenty of bigger water. Johnson is the closest town at 7.2 miles. Beyond it, Morristown at 7.4 miles and Stowe at 7.7 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Sterling Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Lamoille County, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, brook trout, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Sterling Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 63°F, the coldest about 13°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Sterling Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Belding Pond at 5.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Sterling Pond for certain.