Beaver Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Broome County, Beaver Pond is a New York water. Height above sea level is 1,545 feet. About 14 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Deposit, 7.1 miles off. Syracuse sits 71 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Broome County include smallmouth bass, common carp, brown trout, rock bass and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Beaver Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 21°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Beaver Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The water borders Beaver Pond State Forest, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Page Pond at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Beaver Pond is worth confirming on the day.