Fishing Goodfellows Pond in Oswego County, New York

• Overview

  Set in Oswego County, Goodfellows Pond is a New York water. Elevation runs to 443 feet. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Volney lies 2.7 miles from the water. For a city, Syracuse is 22 miles off. Nearby alternatives: Stewarts Pond 1.1 miles away, Russ Pond at 3.8 miles, Sharps Pond 4.9 miles away, Lake Temalo at 5 miles and Crooks Pond 6.1 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Goodfellows Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Oswego County records list alewife, rainbow smelt and lake trout among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Goodfellows Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 21°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Goodfellows Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Stewarts Pond at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Goodfellows Pond are worth checking on the day.