Claverack Pond Fishing near Towanda, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Claverack Pond is listed under Bradford County, Pennsylvania. This is lake country bush country. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Bradford County. Start from Towanda, 4 miles down the road. It is 89 miles to Syracuse, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Claverack Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Reported across Bradford County: smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, brook trout and brown bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Claverack Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 24°F to 70°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly late December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Claverack Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lake Wesauking, 3.7 miles away. Signs at Claverack Pond carry more weight than any list.