Dillon Pond Fishing in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Dillon Pond belongs to St. Lawrence County. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. About 15 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Tupper Lake at 20 miles is the nearest place to stop. Then Hannawa Falls, 27 miles, and Canton, 30 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Dillon Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. 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. Read Dillon Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 65°F and January about 14°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Dillon Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lost Pond at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. For Dillon Pond in particular, ask before you travel.