Fishing at Carr Pond, St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Carr Pond in St. Lawrence County, New York. It lies 1,155 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our St. Lawrence County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Gouverneur, 17 miles out. Kingston sits 66 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Carr Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. 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. St. Lawrence County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Carr Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 15°F on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Carr Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Mud Pond, 0.7 miles out. Check the position on Carr Pond before loading the car.