East Syracuse Reservoir Fishing near Nedrow, New York

• Overview

  East Syracuse Reservoir lies in Onondaga County, in New York. The surface lies 807 feet up. At 20 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Some 1.7 miles away sits Nedrow, the nearest settlement. For a city, Syracuse is 5 miles off. If this one is busy: Green Lake within 1.2 miles, Jamesville Reservoir 2.2 miles away, Webster Pond within 2.3 miles, White Lake 3.9 miles away and Hiawatha Lake within 4.2 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on East Syracuse Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Onondaga County records list brown trout, common carp and white sucker among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On East Syracuse Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 22°F to 70°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. East Syracuse Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Green Lake is 1.2 miles distant. Confirm before you fish East Syracuse Reservoir.