Fishing at Clear Pond, Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  Set in Hamilton County, New York, this is Clear Pond. The water sits 1,896 feet up. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Warrensburg, is 27 miles away. The nearest city of size is Albany, 78 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Clear Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Hamilton County, recorded fish include lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Work Clear Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 14°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Clear Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, John Pond is 0.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Clear Pond for certain.