Fly Pond Fishing near Worcester, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Fly Pond, in Schoharie County. It lies 2,080 feet above sea level. The water covers some 53 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.3 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Schoharie County list. The town to know is Worcester, 7.3 miles out. Cobleskill is 8.6 miles away, with Stamford at 13 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Fly Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Schoharie County records list brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Fly Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 18°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Fly Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Mud Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Fly Pond.