Cooler Pond in Franklin County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Franklin County, New York, you have Cooler Pond. It lies 1,650 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Franklin County list. The closest town, Saranac Lake, is 9.5 miles away. Lake Placid follows at 17 miles, then Tupper Lake at 18 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Cooler Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Franklin County records list brook trout, white sucker and brown trout among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Cooler Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 65°F and January about 13°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Cooler Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Church Pond at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Cooler Pond if anything is unclear.