Fishing at Mudhole Pond, Oneida County, New York

• Overview

  Oneida County in New York is where Mudhole Pond sits. Height above sea level is 1,371 feet. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest town is Boonville, 8 miles away. The nearest city of size is Syracuse, 58 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mudhole Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Oneida County names brown trout, white sucker and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Mudhole Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 66°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Mudhole Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Round Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Confirm access to Mudhole Pond locally before you travel.