Drew Pond Fishing Guide, Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Drew Pond belongs to Franklin County. The bank is 1,722 feet above sea level. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Franklin County. For a base, Saranac Lake sits 17 miles out. Ville-Marie sits 69 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Drew Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Franklin County, recorded fish include brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Drew Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Drew Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Porkbarrel Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Drew Pond is worth confirming on the day.