Little Lilly Pad Pond in Herkimer County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  New York holds Little Lilly Pad Pond, in Herkimer County. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Compared with other New York water on our list, it sits high. Tupper Lake lies 27 miles from the water. Lowville follows at 37 miles, then Boonville at 41 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Lilly Pad Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Herkimer County records list white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout, brown bullhead and brown trout among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Little Lilly Pad Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 13°F on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Little Lilly Pad Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Shingle Shanty Pond is 0.5 miles distant. Where Little Lilly Pad Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.