Botheration Pond Fishing near Warrensburg, New York

• Overview

  Botheration Pond falls in Warren County, part of New York. The ground round it is mixed forest. At 19 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is high ground by New York standards. The nearest place of any size is Warrensburg, 21 miles away. For a city, Albany is 73 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Botheration Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Warren County names brown trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Botheration Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 64°F for July and 14°F for January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Botheration Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows a campsite some 110 yards from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, The Vly at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Botheration Pond if anything is unclear.