Daniels Pond

Daniels Pond covers 65.4 acres in Orleans County, Vermont. At this Daniels fishery, the recorded maximum depth at the pond is 13 feet. The documented storage volume is about 523.2 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Daniels Pond

On this 65.4-acre Daniels basin, the verified 13-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.

Fish and Useful Baits at Daniels Pond

For Daniels in Orleans County, fish reported from the pond include bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

At this Daniels fishery, a small paddletail or crayfish imitation fits the open, rocky water used by smallmouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Bluegill in the pond are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. On this 65.4-acre Daniels basin, yellow perch in the pond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Walleye and Larger Predators

For the pond pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Daniels Pond

For Daniels in Orleans County, start with the clearest repeatable contour or cover edge on the pond. At this Daniels fishery, compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around the pond before searching open water.

When to Fish Daniels Pond

On this 65.4-acre Daniels basin, a sunny spring afternoon can pull the pond fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. For Daniels in Orleans County, summer fish in the pond may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. At this Daniels fishery, cooling water can bring the pond fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.