Horseshoe Pond Fishing Guide, Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Horseshoe Pond is listed under Herkimer County, New York. Height above sea level is 2,090 feet. At roughly 11 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New York listings. Boonville sits 26 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Syracuse is 76 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Herkimer County cover white sucker, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Horseshoe Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 13°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Horseshoe Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Pico Lake, 1.1 miles away. Check the position on Horseshoe Pond before loading the car.