Fishing Cross Pond in Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Cross Pond is one of the Herkimer County waters in New York. The surroundings are lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Herkimer County are larger. Boonville lies 27 miles from the water. Lowville is 34 miles and Dolgeville 37 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cross Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Herkimer County: white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout and brown bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Cross Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in July and bottom out at 13°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Cross Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Hall Pond, 1.4 miles away. Confirm before you fish Cross Pond.