Buck Pond Fishing Guide, Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  Buck Pond lies in Franklin County, in New York. The coast is 34 miles away. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Franklin County list holds plenty of bigger water. Malone lies 18 miles from the water. After that come Saranac Lake at 20 miles and Lake Placid at 26 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Buck Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Franklin County cover brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Buck Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Buck Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The nearest car park we can see is 0.9 miles out, so expect a walk with your gear. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Clear Pond, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Buck Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.