Corner Pond near Tupper Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Corner Pond lies within the bounds of Hamilton County, New York. The bank is 1,821 feet above sea level. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hamilton County list. Supplies mean a trip to Tupper Lake, 18 miles off. Saranac Lake lies 32 miles off, North Elba another 35 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Corner Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Hamilton County include lake trout, brook trout and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Corner Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 64°F in July and bottoms out near 14°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Corner Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Moose Pond is 1.1 miles distant. Where Corner Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.