Fishing Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in New York County, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, in New York County. Everything around it is mixed woodland. Roughly 95 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.3 miles on foot. By surface area it heads our New York County listings. Start from Manhattan, 0.3 miles down the road. Manhattan Valley lies 0.6 miles off, Upper West Side another 0.7 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for New York County list bluegill, pumpkinseed, common carp and black crappie. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 31°F in January up to 76°F in July. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Bow Bridge Boat Landing gives a made launch, 0.9 miles off. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. There are toilets half a mile off. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Turtle Pond sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.