Center Pond Fishing in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Center Pond lies in St. Lawrence County, in New York. The bank is 1,755 feet above sea level. About 18 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Tupper Lake sits 13 miles from the bank. Saranac Lake lies 31 miles off, Hannawa Falls another 34 miles. Nearby alternatives: Dog Pond about 1 mile, Sardine Pond at 1.5 miles, Panther Pond about 1.7 miles, Triangle Pond at 2.1 miles and Lake Marian about 2.5 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Center Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Center Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 13°F to 64°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Center Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Dog Pond sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Center Pond in what we hold.