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

• Overview

  Chandler Pond is a St. Lawrence County water, New York side. It sits at 1,450 feet above sea level. At about 33 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The nearest town is Tupper Lake, 14 miles away. The big place round here is Gloucester, 85 miles distant. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Chandler Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Chandler Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. 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. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Chandler Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Leonard Pond is 1.4 miles off. None of that is settled for Chandler Pond in what we hold.