Wheeler Pond Fishing Guide, Orleans County, Vermont

• Overview

  Wheeler Pond sits in Orleans County, out in Vermont. What surrounds it is pine and birch. 13 miles away sits Lyndonville, the nearest town. Lyndon is 15 miles and Newport 16 miles. Nearby, in order: 1.4 miles out stands Blake Pond, Bean Pond 1.4 miles away, 1.6 miles out stands Vail Pond, Duck Pond 1.8 miles away and 2.1 miles out stands May Pond. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Wheeler Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Orleans County include white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Wheeler Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 13°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Wheeler Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Blake Pond at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Wheeler Pond before loading the car.