Razorback Pond Fishing Guide, Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Razorback Pond is listed under Herkimer County, New York. The setting is pine and birch on every side. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in New York. The closest town, Lowville, is 29 miles distant. Kingston sits 82 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Razorback Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Razorback Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 64°F and January reads 13°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Razorback Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Silver Lake, 0.6 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Razorback Pond.