Fishing at Bassout Pond, St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Bassout Pond is a St. Lawrence County water, in New York. It stands 1,752 feet above sea level. The water covers some 27 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The nearest town is Tupper Lake, 22 miles away. The nearest city of size is Kingston, 81 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Bassout Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for St. Lawrence County include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Bassout Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 13°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Bassout Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Cat Mountain Pond at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Bassout Pond carry more weight than any list.