Fishing Clausen Pond in Schoharie County, New York

• Overview

  Clausen Pond is a Schoharie County water, New York side. It stands 1,339 feet above sea level. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Schoharie County list. Canajoharie at 8.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Albany, 45 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Clausen Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Schoharie County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Clausen Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 19°F in January to roughly 68°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Clausen Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Bowmaker Pond, 0.4 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Clausen Pond for certain.