Branch Pond is a lake in Vermont, near Bennington County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Branch Pond covers 44.1 acres in Bennington County, Vermont. The recorded maximum depth at the pond is 35 feet. The documented storage volume is about 396.9 acre-feet.
The verified 35-foot maximum gives the pond enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.
At this Branch fishery, brook trout is separately identified as stocked in the pond. On this 44.1-acre Branch basin, stocking describes management activity at the pond; it does not guarantee those fish at every spot or on every trip.
For brook trout in the pond at Branch in Bennington County, use a small spoon, inline spinner, trout magnet or natural bait on light line. At this Branch fishery, trout often move from shallow spring water toward cooler or deeper water in the pond as temperatures rise.
On this 44.1-acre Branch basin, begin with one moving lure and one slower follow-up bait on the pond. For Branch in Bennington County, compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around the pond before searching open water.
At this Branch fishery, early spring on the pond calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. On this 44.1-acre Branch basin, at midday in summer, anglers there should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. For Branch in Bennington County, fall on the pond is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.