Bear Pond Fishing in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  This water sits in Hamilton County, New York. The water sits 1,877 feet up. Surface area is around 131 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 2.7 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It ranks high for size among our Hamilton County listings. For supplies, Tupper Lake is 15 miles out. Saranac Lake is 32 miles and Lake Placid 37 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Bear Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. 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. Survey and observation records for Hamilton County include lake trout, brook trout and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Bear Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 13°F in January up to 64°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Bear Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Otter Pond is 1.2 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Bear Pond.