Clarks Pond Fishing in Delaware County, New York

• Overview

  Clarks Pond is one of the Delaware County waters in New York. The country here is mixed forest. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Delaware County list. You are 7.7 miles from Deposit. It is 71 miles to Syracuse, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Clarks Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Delaware County: brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and tessellated darter. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Clarks Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in January up to 67°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Clarks Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Stilson Pond, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Clarks Pond in what we hold.