Fishing near Philmont in Columbia County, NY

3.67 Rating based on 19 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Chain Pickerel, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 36
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 9
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Philmont Fishing Photos

Bend lip steelhead near Philmont

Bend lip steelhead

Bend lip on steelhead caught by barbie rod!!!
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Bend lip steelhead near Philmont

Bend lip steelhead

Bend lip on steelhead caught by barbie rod!!! Same fish from other picture.
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Second biggest steelhead ever.  near Philmont

Second biggest steelhead ever.

13 lbs steelhead!!!!
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My personal best steelhead ever!  near Philmont

My personal best steelhead ever!

13.11 lbs steelhead!!!
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Barbie is a king!  near Philmont

Barbie is a king!

Barbie rod landed her personal best 10.10lbs steelhead!!! How impressive is that?!
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Pink Medusa caught larry!!! near Philmont

Pink Medusa caught larry!!!

Pretty awesome, right? haha
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Top Fishing Spots near Philmont

Taghkanic Creek
Taghkanic Creek

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Roeliff Jansen Kill
Roeliff Jansen Kill

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Roeliff-Jansen Kill
Roeliff-Jansen Kill

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Kaaterskill Creek
Kaaterskill Creek

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Catskill Creek
Catskill Creek

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Lake Mansfield
Lake Mansfield

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Philmont Area Fish Species

Recent Philmont Fishing Reports

Winter Break Ice Fishing Fishing Report Jul 12, 2019

Winter Break Ice Fishing

Western Massachusetts -

During my short winter break, myself and my Dad set up a trip to go ice fishing with Charter the Berkshires. On this occasion, we booked a private cha...

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Late report - Pike on the river ...  Fishing Report Nov 02, 2010

Late report - Pike on the river ...

Housatonic river @ Sheffield covered bridge -

Sorry for the late report ... way to much on the plate !! So - took a four days in Sept. to do some exploring of new water in western Ma. with my Brot...

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Benedict Pond Fishing Report Oct 10, 2007

Benedict Pond

Beartown state forest -

Camped & fished at Benedict Pond in Beartown State Forest (Monterey, MA) in mid August. My daughter caught countless sunfish and a couple yellow ...

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Water Temp, No Rod Holders 1 Fish Fishing Report Aug 08, 2011

Water Temp, No Rod Holders 1 Fish

Richmond Pond, MA -

8/7/11 Went out on Richmond Pond at around 5:00 pm on sunday. After getting out on the deep end of the pond the water temp read at 80 degrees. So ob...

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Bass Tournament Buel Lake, MA Fishing Report Jun 23, 2009

Bass Tournament Buel Lake, MA

Buel Lake, Hartsville MA -

8 boats showed up at Buel Lake in western MA for a 6am start. Weather was 60 degrees light wind blowing to the north, water temp was 70. degrees. We...

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Twin Lakes Fishing Report May 05, 2009

Twin Lakes

twin lakes -

Showed up aroun 3pm and and left around 9. started off for bass then ended up trolling by 730, 8oclock. final tally was about 8 rockbass up to 11&quo...

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Baits and Tackle used near Philmont

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

Nightcrawler Check Prices

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

Minnow Check Prices

  • Tip ups baited with shiners

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • About 5 inch golden shiner thin profile top-water shallow diver lure ...

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • black buzz bait

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • green back
  • a greenback stickbait

Dry Fly Check Prices

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

  • Silver blades, Red/white tail
  • silver blade, red/black tail
  • Silver, black/red tail
  • Gold blade, Yellow n red Tail

Worm Check Prices

  • 4 inch CobraBaits padle tail worm and 4 inch Gary Yamamoto strech 40 worm in green pumpkin.
  • bass imitation rubber worm

Crankbait Check Prices

  • Red with black stripes/spots. dives 10-12ft. Small rattle noise.

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