Moores Pond Fishing near Arcade, New York

• Overview

  Moores Pond lies in Cattaraugus County, in New York. Elevation runs to 1,765 feet. Around 39 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. For a base, Arcade sits 5.8 miles out. Buffalo sits 39 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Close neighbours run: Crystal Lake 0.7 miles away, Beaver Lake sits 3.3 miles out, Hiram Lake 4.8 miles away, Lake Willene sits 6 miles out and Dream Lake 6.3 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Moores Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Cattaraugus County cover brown trout, white sucker, fantail darter, rainbow trout and rainbow darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Moores Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 19°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Moores Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Crystal Lake is 0.7 miles distant. The position on Moores Pond is worth confirming on the day.