Blackfoot Pond Fishing Guide, Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Blackfoot Pond in the Herkimer County part of New York. The ground round it is pine and birch. Roughly 32 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 1.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Compared with other New York water on our list, it sits high. Some 23 miles away sits Lowville, the nearest settlement. Syracuse is the closest city, 74 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Blackfoot Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Herkimer County cover white sucker, yellow perch and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Blackfoot Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 14°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Blackfoot Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. East Pond sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Blackfoot Pond carry more weight than any list.