North Pond near Constantia: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  North Pond sits in Oswego County, out in New York. This is lake country bush ground. At about 86 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 1.5 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It ranks high for size among our Oswego County listings. Some 8.4 miles away sits Constantia, the nearest settlement. It is 24 miles to Syracuse, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on North Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Oswego County include alewife, rainbow smelt, lake trout and johnny darter. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take North Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 20°F at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on North Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. South Pond at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at North Pond for certain.