Fishing at Hathaway Pond, Delaware County, New York

• Overview

  This water sits in Delaware County, New York. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 7.1 miles away sits Deposit, the nearest town. It is 81 miles to Syracuse, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Hathaway Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Delaware County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Hathaway Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 20°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Hathaway Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Russell Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Hathaway Pond.