Antediluvian Pond near Tupper Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Hamilton County, New York, sits Antediluvian Pond. It stands 1,739 feet above sea level. About 23 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Head to Tupper Lake, 17 miles away, for anything you forgot. Kingston sits 94 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: Doctors Pond out at 1.1 miles, Little Moose Pond at 1.2 miles, Rock Pond out at 1.5 miles, Stony Pond at 2.2 miles and Bum Pond out at 2.3 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Antediluvian Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Hamilton County include lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Antediluvian Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°F in January to roughly 64°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Antediluvian Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Doctors Pond, 1.1 miles out. Signs at Antediluvian Pond carry more weight than any list.