Fishing Rightmire Pond in Tioga County, New York

• Overview

  The Tioga County entry here is Rightmire Pond, in New York. The surroundings are lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. The nearest town is Dryden, 13 miles away. The nearest city of size is Syracuse, 50 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Rightmire Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Tioga County include tessellated darter, white sucker, margined madtom, banded darter and shield darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Rightmire Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 22°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Rightmire Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Summit Pond sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Rightmire Pond in what we hold.