Big Diamond Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Big Diamond Pond is one of the Herkimer County listings for New York. Everything around it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Compared with other New York water on our list, it sits high. Supplies mean a trip to Lowville, 27 miles off. Beyond it, Boonville at 29 miles and Carthage at 35 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Big Diamond Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Herkimer County records list white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout and brown bullhead among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Big Diamond Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 64°F in July and bottoms out near 13°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Big Diamond Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Doe Pond, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Big Diamond Pond in particular, ask before you travel.