Fishing Big Lock Pond in Essex County, New York

• Overview

  Big Lock Pond lies within the bounds of Essex County, New York. Height above sea level is 1,467 feet. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Mineville at 6.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. Port Henry lies 6.6 miles off, Crown Point another 8.6 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Big Lock Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Big Lock Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 67°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Big Lock Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Upper Feeder Pond sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Big Lock Pond locally before you travel.