Water Recreation
Chenango
River
Greene, NY, Oxford, NY, Norwich,
NY
Principal species of fish: Walleyes, northern pike, chain pickerell, largemouth bass and panfish. Access: Water or access is privately owned, although not presently posted. Suitability for Watercraft: Canoes Comments: Tee lined, excellent float trip fishing. Hand launch: at North Norwich on Rt. 12
Otselic
River
Pitcher, NY, Pharsalia, NY, Otselic, NY
Principal species of fish: Bass, trout. Access: Public access is guaranteed along all or part of the water. Suitability for watercraft: None. Comments: Large mostly open stream.
Unadilla
River
Afton, NY, Bainbridge, NY,Columbus, NY,Guilford, NY,
Norwich,NY
Principal species of fish: walleye, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, small and panfish. Access: Public access is guaranteed along all or part of the water. Suitability for watercraft: canoes. Comments: Excellent canoeing water, long deep, sow pools, mostly tree lined. Hand launch: at South New Berlin off Rt. 8 and Rt. 23.
Bowman
Creek
Pitcher, NY, Smithville, NY
Principal species of fish: Bass, trout. Access: water access or access is privately owned and partially posted. Suitability for watercraft: None. Comments: small, forested, swift moving stream.
Canasawaxta Creek and East Branch
Pharsalia, NY, Plymouth, NY
Principal species: of fish: Small-mouth bass. Access: water or access is privately owned, although not presently posted. Suitability for watercraft: none. Comments: Small, brush-lined stream.
Cold
Brook
North Norwich
Principal species of fish: Bass, trout, small-mouth bass. Access: water or access is privately owned, although not presently posted. Suitability for watercraft: None. Comments: small, semi-opened streams.
Geneganslet
Creek
McDonough, NY, Smithville Flats, NY
Principal species of fish: bass, trout, small-mouth bass. Public access is guaranteed along all or part of the water. Suitability for watercraft: none. Comments: Medium-small sized, mostly tree-lined stream (excellent fly fishing).
Handsome
Brook
Sherburne, NY
Principal species of fish: bass, trout, small-mouthed bass. Access: Water or access is privately owned, although not presently posted. Suitability for watercraft: none. Comments: Medium sized, mostly brush-lined stream.
Ludlow
Creek
Smithville Flats, NY
Principal species of fish: Bass, Trout Access: water or access is privately owned although not presently posted. Suitability for watercraft: none. Comments: small, brush-lined stream.
Balsam Pond
Pharsalia, NY, McDonough, NY
Principal species of fish: Norlunge, Large-mouth bass, panfish, and chain pickerel. Access: Public access is guaranteed along all or part of the water. Suitability of watercraft: small motorboats, canoes. Comments: 153 acres, shallow brush pond. Hand launch: town of Pharsalia, 2 miles south of the village of Pharsalia.
Balsam Lake
Pharsalia, NY, McDonough, NY
Principal species of fish: Rainbow trout, small mouth bass. Access: Public access is guaranteed along all or part of the water. Suitability of watercraft: Boat rentals only. Comments: 34 acres, located at Bowman State Park.
Chenango Lake
New
Berlin, NY
Principal species of fish: Norlunge, large-mouth bass, small-mouthed bass, chain pickerel and panfish. Access: Water or access is privately owned and at least partially "posted". Suitability for watercraft: small motorboats, canoes. Comments: 135 acres, very clear water, pleasant surroundings.
Cook's Pond
Greene, NY
Principal species of fish: Large-mouth bass, chain pickerel, panfish Access: public access is guaranteed along all or part of the water. Suitability for watercraft: canoes. Comments:22 acres located 3 miles east of Greene, South of rt 206.
Guilford
Lake
Guilford, NY
Principal species of fish: Large-mouth bass, panfish, walleyes, chain pickerel and rainbow trout. Access: water or access is privately owned and at least partially "posted". Suitability for watercraft: small motorboats, canoes. Comments: 70 acres, deep, round lake, ice fishing for trout permitted.
Hunts Pond
New
Berlin, NY
Principal species of fish: Large mouth bass, chain pickerel, panfish Access: public access is guaranteed along all or part of the water. Suitability for watercraft, canoes. Comments: 20 acres owned by NYS office of Parks and Recreation located 2 miles southwest of New Berlin.
Jackson Pond
Pharsalia,
NY
Prinicipal species of fish: Northern pike, largemouth bass, panfish. Access: Public access is guaranteed along all or part of the water. Suitability of watercraft: Canoes. Comments: 18 acres, located on Pharsalia Wildlife Management Area.
Long
Pond
Smithville Flats, NY
Prinicipal species of fish: Norlunge, Chain pickerel, largemouth bass and panfish. Access: Public access is guaranteed along all or part of the water. Suitablitiy for watercraft: Small motorboats, canoes. Comments: 15 acres, excellent fishing for largemouth bass and crappies. Hand launch: town of Smithville Flats, off rt #41.
Round Pond
Smithville
Flats, NY
Principal species of fish: chain pickerel, panfish. Access: public access is guaranteed along all or part of the water. Suitability for watercraft: canoes. Comments: 26 acres on Forest Land 1 mile west of Smithville Flats.
