Godfrey Pond Fishing in Genesee County, New York

• Overview

  Godfrey Pond belongs to Genesee County, New York. The surface lies 728 feet up. At about 27 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Head to Batavia, 4.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 27 miles to Rochester, the nearest city. Close by you also have: Horseshoe Lake 1.8 miles away, Chapin Pond just 2.3 miles, Mill Pond 4.8 miles away, Phelps Pond just 12 miles and West Shore Ponds 15 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Godfrey Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Genesee County, recorded fish include johnny darter, fantail darter, greenside darter and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Godfrey Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 23°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Godfrey Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Horseshoe Lake is 1.8 miles off. For Godfrey Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.