Fishing Harry Ponds in Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Harry Ponds is one of the Herkimer County listings for New York. The bank gives way to mixed forest. At roughly 16 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It sits higher than most water we list in New York. You are 29 miles from Boonville. The big place round here is Syracuse, 79 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Harry Ponds

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Herkimer County include white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout and brown bullhead. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Harry Ponds the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 64°F for July and 13°F for January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Harry Ponds the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Kettle Pond, 0.6 miles away. For Harry Ponds, the notice at the access point is the final word.