Fishing Frankcrest Pond in Westchester County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Frankcrest Pond in Westchester County, New York. The ground around here is open valley. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New York listings. Croton-on-Hudson sits 2.4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Then Crugers, 4 miles, and Ossining, 4.1 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Frankcrest Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name common carp, striped bass, bluegill and brown trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Frankcrest Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 28°F to 73°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Frankcrest Pond regularly works to that calendar. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Naumburg Pond, 0.3 miles out. Treat Frankcrest Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.