Jock Pond Fishing Guide, Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  This water sits in Herkimer County, New York. The water sits 2,159 feet up. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Herkimer County. 32 miles away sits Lowville, the nearest town. Kingston sits 85 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Jock Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout, brown bullhead and brown trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Jock Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 13°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Jock Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lilypad Ponds at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Jock Pond.