Alder Bed Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Alder Bed Pond is listed under Lewis County, New York. It lies 1,621 feet above sea level. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 15 miles from Richland. The nearest city of size is Syracuse, 46 miles away. Nearest other option: Deer Pond just 8.8 miles, Salmon River after 9.5 miles, Sage Pond just 12 miles, Gowdy Pond after 13 miles and Lower Reservoir just 13 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Alder Bed Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Lewis County cover white sucker, brown trout, pumpkinseed and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Alder Bed Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 16°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Alder Bed Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Deer Pond is 8.8 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Alder Bed Pond.