Fishing Fly Pond in Broome County, New York

• Overview

  Fly Pond is one of the Broome County waters in New York. This is pine and birch country. The water covers some 32 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 0.9 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Supplies mean a trip to Deposit, 6.6 miles off. Further out sit Susquehanna (7.7 miles) and Hallstead (12 miles). The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Fly Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Broome County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, common carp, brown trout and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Fly Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 21°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Fly Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Deer Lake is 0.8 miles off. Nothing on Fly Pond should be assumed from this page alone.