Blake Falls Reservoir Fishing in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Blake Falls Reservoir falls in St. Lawrence County, part of New York. This is mixed forest country. It measures some 631 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The outline measures near 12 miles, so local knowledge counts. On our St. Lawrence County list it sits near the top for size. Hannawa Falls at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. Gloucester sits 74 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Blake Falls Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Species logged across St. Lawrence County include rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Blake Falls Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 13°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Blake Falls Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Joe Indian Pond, 1.6 miles away. For Blake Falls Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.