Dodge Pond Fishing near Waverly, New York

• Overview

  You will find Dodge Pond in Tioga County, New York. The surface lies 817 feet up. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Tioga County are larger. For a base, Waverly sits 0.6 miles out. For a city, Syracuse is 74 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Dodge Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Tioga County cover tessellated darter, white sucker, margined madtom and banded darter. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Dodge Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 23°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Dodge Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Waverly Reservoirs, 2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Dodge Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.