Big Duck Pond Fishing in Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  Big Duck Pond is a Franklin County water, New York side. It sits at 1,460 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Franklin County standards. Malone lies 10 miles from the water. Fort Covington Hamlet lies 20 miles off, Huntingdon another 28 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Big Duck Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Franklin County include brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Big Duck Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 13°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Big Duck Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Little Duck Pond, 0.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Big Duck Pond in what we hold.