Ash Pond Fishing in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Ash Pond lies in St. Lawrence County, in New York. Height above sea level is 1,841 feet. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by St. Lawrence County standards. Nearest town is Tupper Lake, 20 miles off. Kingston sits 83 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Ash Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. St. Lawrence County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Ash Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 13°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Ash Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Halfmoon Pond at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Ash Pond if anything is unclear.