Deep Pond in Monroe County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  New York holds Deep Pond, in Monroe County. The surface lies 636 feet up. Surface area is around 27 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. For supplies, Henrietta is 3.3 miles out. Further out sit Rush (4.2 miles) and West Henrietta (4.7 miles). You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Deep Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Monroe County cover alewife, rainbow smelt and johnny darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Deep Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 23°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Deep Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. A toilet block sits half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Devils Bathtub is 0.2 miles off. Confirm access to Deep Pond locally before you travel.