Tank Pond in Chenango County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Tank Pond in Chenango County, New York. It lies 1,621 feet above sea level. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Chenango County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Oxford, 3.5 miles out. The nearest city of size is Syracuse, 53 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tank Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Chenango County, recorded fish include white sucker, brown trout and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Tank Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 68°F, with January the cold end at about 21°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Tank Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Recorded parking is 0.9 miles off, far enough to travel light. A toilet block sits 0.9 miles away. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lake Gerry sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. For Tank Pond in particular, ask before you travel.