Black Pond Fishing in Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  Set in Franklin County, Black Pond is a New York water. The bank is 1,585 feet above sea level. Around 42 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 1.0 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Saranac Lake sits 6.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Ville-Marie is the closest city, 89 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Black Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Franklin County records list brook trout, white sucker and brown trout among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Black Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 14°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Black Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Weller Pond sits 2.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Black Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.