Blue Pond in St. Lawrence County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Blue Pond lies in St. Lawrence County, New York. What surrounds it is pine and birch. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our St. Lawrence County list. The town to know is Hannawa Falls, 16 miles out. Further out sit Potsdam (20 miles) and Canton (20 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Blue Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. St. Lawrence County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Blue Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 13°F to 66°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Blue Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Ormsbee Pond, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Blue Pond if anything is unclear.