Fishing Wallingford Pond in Rutland County, Vermont

• Overview

  Out in Rutland County, Vermont, sits Wallingford Pond. The ground round it is mixed forest. It measures about 88 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 1.7 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Few waters listed in Rutland County are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Mount Holly, 4.9 miles away. After that come Danby at 6.5 miles and Clarendon at 7.6 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Wallingford Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Rutland County, recorded fish include bluegill, brook trout and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Wallingford Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 16°F in January up to 64°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Wallingford Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Fifield Pond, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Wallingford Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.