Crane Pond Fishing Guide, St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Crane Pond is a St. Lawrence County water, New York side. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. At roughly 17 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to Tupper Lake, 24 miles away, for anything you forgot. Hannawa Falls is 27 miles and Gouverneur 27 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Crane Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for St. Lawrence County cover rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Crane Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 14°F to 65°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Crane Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Chaumont Pond at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Crane Pond before loading the car.