Round Pond Fishing near Lakeview, New York

• Overview

  Round Pond lies in Chenango County, New York. The water sits 1,342 feet up. Surface area is around 26 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Lakeview sits 2.6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Greene (6 miles) and Cincinnatus (10 miles). If this one is busy: Echo Lake after 1.2 miles, Long Pond 1.4 miles away, Cincinnatus Lake after 2.5 miles, Lake Petonia 5.1 miles away and Ellis Lake after 5.2 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Chenango County records list white sucker, brown trout and brook trout among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Round Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 21°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Round Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a fishing water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Echo Lake, 1.2 miles away. What applies at Round Pond may have changed since it was mapped.