Fishing at Cedar Pond, Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Cedar Pond, in Herkimer County. The bank is 1,683 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Herkimer County standards. For supplies, Boonville is 19 miles out. Further out sit Lowville (21 miles) and Carthage (33 miles). A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Herkimer County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout and brown bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Cedar Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 64°F and January reads 14°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Cedar Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Middle Settlement Lake is 1 mile off. Signs at Cedar Pond carry more weight than any list.