Rood Pond is a lake in Vermont, near Orange 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.
Rood Pond covers 23.6 acres in Orange County, Vermont. The recorded maximum depth at the pond is 52 feet. The documented storage volume is about 590 acre-feet.
The verified 52-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 Rood fishery, fish reported from the pond include brook trout, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, and yellow perch. On this 23.6-acre Rood basin, stocking also supports brook trout already reported from the pond. For Rood in Orange County, stocking describes management activity at the pond; it does not guarantee those fish at every spot or on every trip.
At this Rood fishery, begin the largemouth search on the pond with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.
On this 23.6-acre Rood basin, yellow perch in the pond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.
For Rood in Orange County, brown bullheads in the pond are best approached with a worm or small piece of cut bait on bottom.
At this Rood fishery, let wind and water color choose the first section on the pond. On this 23.6-acre Rood basin, compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around the pond before searching open water.
For Rood in Orange County, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. At this Rood fishery, summer fishing on the pond is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. On this 23.6-acre Rood basin, during fall at the pond, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.