Hundred Acre Pond Fishing Guide, Monroe County, New York

• Overview

  Hundred Acre Pond is one of the Monroe County listings for New York. What surrounds it is lake country bush. It measures about 113 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Henrietta at 3.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. Rochester is the closest city, 9.3 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Hundred Acre Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Monroe County names alewife, rainbow smelt and johnny darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Hundred Acre Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 23°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around early April to about late December in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hundred Acre Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. There are toilets half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. The nearest alternative is Deep Pond, 0.6 miles out. None of that is settled for Hundred Acre Pond in what we hold.