Bloodsucker Pond Fishing in Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Bloodsucker Pond is one of the Herkimer County listings for New York. It lies 1,726 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Herkimer County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Boonville, 19 miles away. For a city, Syracuse is 70 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Bloodsucker Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Herkimer County: white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout, brown bullhead and brown trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Bloodsucker Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 15°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Bloodsucker Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Nelson Lake sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Bloodsucker Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.