Deer Pond Fishing in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  You will find Deer Pond in St. Lawrence County, New York. The water sits 1,486 feet up. It measures about 26 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Nearest place of any size is Tupper Lake, 12 miles away. Hannawa Falls is 24 miles away, with Saranac Lake at 25 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Deer Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across St. Lawrence County: rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Deer Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 13°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Deer Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Windfall Pond is 1.6 miles off. Where Deer Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.