Sisley Ponds Fishing in Oswego County, New York

• Overview

  Sisley Ponds is an Oswego County water, in New York. It sits in pine and birch. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Richland, 8.3 miles away. For a city, Syracuse is 32 miles off. Neighbouring water: Trout Pond sits 0.3 miles out, Green Pond out at 0.4 miles, Bass Lake sits 0.6 miles out, Black Pond out at 0.7 miles and Kasoag Lake sits 0.8 miles out. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Sisley Ponds

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Oswego County include alewife, rainbow smelt, lake trout, johnny darter and yellow perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Sisley Ponds responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 20°F on the long-run figures. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Sisley Ponds more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Trout Pond is 0.3 miles off. The position on Sisley Ponds is worth confirming on the day.