Fishing at Clear Pond, Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  You will find Clear Pond in Franklin County, New York. Tidal water begins 27 miles from here. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Franklin County. The closest town, Malone, is 17 miles distant. Fort Covington Hamlet lies 23 miles off, Hannawa Falls another 24 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Clear Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Franklin County include brook trout, white sucker, brown trout and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Clear Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 65°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Clear Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Black Pond at 0.1 miles is the sensible second choice. For Clear Pond in particular, ask before you travel.