Taylorville Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Lewis County, New York, this is Taylorville Pond. The bank gives way to pine and birch. Roughly 111 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.7 miles on foot. It ranks high for size among our Lewis County listings. For supplies, Lowville is 14 miles out. Further out sit Carthage (16 miles) and West Carthage (16 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Taylorville Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Lewis County records list white sucker, brown trout and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Taylorville Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 66°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Taylorville Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Elmer Falls Pond sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Taylorville Pond should be assumed from this page alone.