Perkins Pond in Chenango County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Perkins Pond in the Chenango County part of New York. It sits in rolling bush. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Chenango County list. Cincinnatus lies 9.8 miles from the water. Syracuse sits 35 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Perkins Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records held for Chenango County cover white sucker, brown trout, brook trout, tessellated darter and margined madtom. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Perkins Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 19°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. From about mid April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Perkins Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Plymouth Reservoir is 5.9 miles distant. Ask locally about Perkins Pond if anything is unclear.