Moose Pond Fishing Guide, Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Moose Pond lies within the bounds of Herkimer County, New York. The water sits 1,778 feet up. It covers about 24 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The whole outline is near 1.0 miles, and most of it is walkable. Nearest town is Lowville, 21 miles off. The big place round here is Syracuse, 75 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Moose Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Herkimer County: white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout, brown bullhead and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Moose Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 64°F at the top of summer and 13°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Moose Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Grass Pond at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. For Moose Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.