Fishing Saint Marys Pond in Oswego County, New York

• Overview

  Saint Marys Pond is set in Oswego County, New York. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. The water covers some 25 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. 10 miles away sits Richland, the nearest town. Beyond it, Mexico at 10 miles and Pulaski at 11 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Saint Marys Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Oswego County names alewife, rainbow smelt and lake trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Saint Marys Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 20°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Saint Marys Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Fritz Pond, 1.6 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Saint Marys Pond.