Alma Pond is an artificial impoundment located on the headwaters of Honeoye Creek in south-central Allegany County. A permanent earthen dike was built near the site of a beaver dam and existing pond, probably in the 1940s. Sometime later a concrete spillway was added to control the water level.
DEC owns approximately 3000 feet of shoreline on the north side of the pond, and this entire section can be used for shore fishing. There is a hand launch site for small boats or canoes located off County Route 38 (3 miles east of Village of Alma, southwest of Village of Wellsville), with capacity for 10 cars. There is an unimproved launch on the dike for small, trailered boats. However, the public should not launch here without permission from the Rod and Gun Club.