Fishing Burnett Pond in Ontario County, New York

• Overview

  You will find Burnett Pond in Ontario County, New York. Height above sea level is 489 feet. Around 46 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.1 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Nearest town is Phelps, 4.7 miles off. The big place round here is Rochester, 35 miles distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Burnett Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Ontario County include alewife, rock bass, white sucker and tessellated darter. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Burnett Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 23°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Burnett Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Junius Ponds, 0.9 miles away. Treat Burnett Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.