Mitchell Ponds Fishing in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  The Hamilton County end of New York holds Mitchell Ponds. Elevation runs to 1,919 feet. With some 41 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. The nearest place of any size is Boonville, 32 miles away. Lowville is 38 miles and Dolgeville 39 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mitchell Ponds

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Hamilton County: lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Mitchell Ponds the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 63°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Mitchell Ponds the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Beaver Lake at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Mitchell Ponds.