Boottree Pond near Tupper Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within St. Lawrence County, New York, you have Boottree Pond. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For a base, Tupper Lake sits 9.6 miles out. After that come Saranac Lake at 27 miles and Hannawa Falls at 30 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Boottree Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for St. Lawrence County include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Boottree Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 13°F to 65°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Boottree Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Horseshoe Pond, 0.4 miles away. Signs at Boottree Pond carry more weight than any list.