Fishing Labrador Pond in Onondaga County, New York

• Overview

  Set in Onondaga County, Labrador Pond is a New York water. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It measures about 98 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 1.6 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. For supplies, Homer is 12 miles out. McGraw lies 13 miles off, Nedrow another 14 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Labrador Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Onondaga County records list brown trout, common carp, white sucker, pumpkinseed and bluegill among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Labrador Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 20°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Labrador Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Labrador Pond Access gives a made launch, half a mile off. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. There is a recorded fishing site some half a mile from here. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Green Lake at 4 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Labrador Pond may have changed since it was mapped.