Johns Pond Fishing in Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Set in Herkimer County, New York, this is Johns Pond. The bank is 1,752 feet above sea level. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Herkimer County. Boonville sits 28 miles from the bank. Lowville follows at 33 miles, then Dolgeville at 41 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Johns Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Herkimer County cover white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout, brown bullhead and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Johns Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 13°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Johns Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Taylor Pond at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Johns Pond are worth checking on the day.