Snooks Pond in Onondaga County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Onondaga County end of New York holds Snooks Pond. Around the bank it is mixed forest. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Fayetteville sits 1.4 miles from the bank. Manlius is 2.1 miles and Minoa 4.5 miles. Close by you also have: Evergreen Lake within 0.4 miles, Lost Lake after 0.6 miles, White Lake within 1.2 miles, Round Lake after 3.3 miles and Jamesville Reservoir within 3.7 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Snooks Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Onondaga County include brown trout, common carp and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Snooks Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 23°F for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Snooks Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Evergreen Lake, 0.4 miles out. Nothing on Snooks Pond should be assumed from this page alone.