Barney Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  St. Lawrence County, New York, is where Barney Pond sits. The setting is mixed forest on every side. With some 42 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. Hannawa Falls sits 13 miles from the bank. It is 73 miles to Gloucester, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Barney Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Barney Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Barney Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Round Pond at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Barney Pond carry more weight than any list.