Fishing Gatehouse Pond in Onondaga County, New York

• Overview

  You will find Gatehouse Pond in Onondaga County, New York. It lies 1,194 feet above sea level. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. 12 miles away sits Homer, the nearest town. Nedrow is 12 miles away, with Cortland at 14 miles. Others within reach: Tracy Lake within 0.5 miles, Crooked Lake 1.1 miles away, Green Lake within 1.2 miles, Tully Lake 1.9 miles away and Song Lake within 2.4 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Gatehouse Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name brown trout, common carp, white sucker, pumpkinseed and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Gatehouse Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 21°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Gatehouse Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Tracy Lake runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Tracy Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Gatehouse Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.