alexander pond tioga county

[iceholeguy]

Is the pond accessible and how is the fishing? Never been there and want to try it tomorrow.

[greensider]

Probably isn't plowed it's a ways in I got stuck bad last year trying to get to it there are gills bass and crappie not sure of size I fished it open water from shore last spring got a few dinks

[iceholeguy]

Did a morning fish since I can go in the evenings. Cold but no wind. You need a good 4x4 to get in most of the way. Slushy overflow on the pond. Must of got lucky because I walked about halfway to the shelter and drilled a couple holes. Got bites right away and landed enough to eat. The perch is 11" the gills were 8-9".

[greensider]

Nice work I will be there tomorrow I have to go near there to plow our farm out were you able to drive all the way in

[iceholeguy]

Got on the pond this morning before going to work. Cloudy and snowy. Fish must be getting hungry again as the bite was good til the sun came out. All bluegill and one pumpkin seed. Still a lot of ice and road is icy in spots.

[bigal409]

I hit that place in late spring with a fly rod. the gills like my flies 

[greensider]

Ahh your the guy I see along the back side with the fly rod lolol

[bigal409]

Ahh your the guy I see along the back side with the fly rod lolol

that depends on when you went. I think I only hit it once or possibly twice last year. It's a bit of a drive for me so I don't go as much as I like. 

[greensider]

I was there with my grandson early last spring it was pretty cold out there was a guy in back fly fishing and looked to be putting gills in a bucket back in the woods behind him

[bigal409]

That wasn't me. I didn't go until mid June and wasn't catching much. Very unusual as I usually do good there with the fly rod.

[deerefishyfishy]

Al, where don't you fish? Lol. Never tried this spot but might have to sometime. I was in WP on the reservoir north of the islands today. Slow day but I got a nice perch and one barely legal eye. Landed a couple huge suckers and a short eye also

[bigal409]

Al, where don't you fish? Lol. Never tried this spot but might have to sometime. I was in WP on the reservoir north of the islands today. Slow day but I got a nice perch and one barely legal eye. Landed a couple huge suckers and a short eye also

  Hey at least you got a legal sized one. All mine have been just under size. You should have joined us Saturday on Long Pond for the derby.

[greensider]

Where is that derby listed I could not find anything all season on it

[bigal409]

Where is that derby listed I could not find anything all season on it

They don't list it. It's put on by a bar in Smithville. Have to wait until next year now. There was one the week before on Balsom Pond by another bar.

[greensider]

Ok thanks I looked for it all season I don't fish derbies but also don't want to go there during one

[bigal409]

Ok thanks I looked for it all season I don't fish derbies but also don't want to go there during one

if you avoid it because of crowds there's nothing to worry about. There's only a few people that are in it and the lake is plenty big enough to get away from others

[greensider]

Ok thanks again I was thinking parking

[bigal409]

Plenty of parking on rt 41. Someone actually drove their car out on Long Pond during the derby. Had it out there the entire time. yikes.

[greensider]

That's nuts I know it had plenty of ice but no way

[bigal409]

That's nuts I know it had plenty of ice but no way

I agree

[Uppervalley Kid]

 Nice haul

[iceholeguy]

Anyone been on the pond lately? Had decent luck last year, fished it earlier this year but didn't catch much. The road should be open with the lack of snow.

[greensider]

I was there about a week and a half ago just enough ice to walk on with slush on top had lots of lookers got a few gills had to work really hard for them

[iceholeguy]

Tried the same thing as last year in the same area. Set up before daylight and fish about 45 min after. An old farmer used to fish before milking his cows in the mornings. He swore he caught his biggest bluegills like that.

[iceholeguy]

Horrible news!!! Condolences to the family.

https://www.wbng.com/2023/03/06/endwell-man-drowns-death-accident-alexander-pond/

I've avoided fish anything local for a month.

[deerefishyfishy]

Terrible! Even more so because it was preventable. Unfortunately, the ice has been dangerous around here all winter- especially lately. No fish is worth the chance in my book. Condolences to his family and friends

[kautz88]

50yds 🙏🏻

[greensider]

My local pond definitely sad but no matter how much people warn others people will always do what they want with no regard to their families the ice was never good this year on that pond and another thing it did was probably result in the gate being closed in the winter