Fishing Buck Pond in Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Buck Pond in Herkimer County, New York. It lies 1,772 feet above sea level. At roughly 12 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Supplies mean a trip to Lowville, 26 miles off. After that come Carthage at 27 miles and West Carthage at 27 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Buck Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Herkimer County records list white sucker, yellow perch and brook trout among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Buck Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 13°F to 64°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Buck Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Hog Pond is 0.6 miles off. For Buck Pond in particular, ask before you travel.