Borden Pond Fishing in Chenango County, New York

• Overview

  The Chenango County entry here is Borden Pond, in New York. Everything around it is rolling bush. Supplies mean a trip to Greene, 4.8 miles off. Oxford follows at 7.3 miles, then Lakeview at 11 miles. Within a short drive: 2.2 miles out stands Warn Lake, Van Valkenburgh Pond after 4.2 miles, 6.2 miles out stands Lake Petonia, Brackett Lake after 6.3 miles and 6.5 miles out stands Truitt Pond. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Borden Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. 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. Species logged across Chenango County include white sucker, brown trout, brook trout, tessellated darter and margined madtom. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Borden Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 21°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Borden Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Warn Lake at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Borden Pond is worth confirming on the day.