Fishing Walker Pond in Orleans County, Vermont

• Overview

  This water sits in Orleans County, Vermont. The surface lies 984 feet up. It covers about 21 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Newport, is 2.7 miles distant. Stanstead lies 10 miles off, Montgomery another 19 miles. Alternatives close at hand: Sargent Pond at 1 mile, Smith Pond a shade over 1.2 miles, Clyde Pond at 4.3 miles, Kidder Pond a shade over 4.5 miles and Brownington Pond at 6.4 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Walker Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Walker Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 14°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Walker Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Sargent Pond, 1 mile away. Confirm access to Walker Pond locally before you travel.