Fishing Fishhole Pond in Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  This water sits in Franklin County, New York. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Surface area is around 43 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Saranac Lake is the closest place, 18 miles off. It is 68 miles to Ville-Marie, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fishhole Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Franklin County include brook trout, white sucker, brown trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Fishhole Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 13°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Fishhole Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Porkbarrel Pond, 0.7 miles away. Ask locally about Fishhole Pond if anything is unclear.