Buck Pond Fishing near Greece, New York

• Overview

  Buck Pond is listed under Monroe County, New York. The ground round it is pine and birch. It measures about 174 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 2.7 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ground here is low by New York standards. Greece sits 5.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Irondequoit follows at 6.4 miles, then Hilton at 6.4 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Buck Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Monroe County include alewife, rainbow smelt, johnny darter, lake trout and common carp. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Buck Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 25°F for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The open-water window runs from around late March to about late December in an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Buck Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. There are toilets half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Round Pond, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Buck Pond.