Cascade Reservoir Number 5 Fishing Guide, Oneida County, New York

• Overview

  Cascade Reservoir Number 5 is listed under Oneida County, New York. It lies 614 feet above sea level. At 24 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is Utica, 1.9 miles away. Washington Mills lies 2.9 miles off, New Hartford another 3 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Cascade Reservoir Number 5

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name brown trout, white sucker, yellow perch, common carp and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 20°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. There are toilets half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try South Reservoir, 0.2 miles away. Check the position at this water before loading the car.