Floodwood Pond near Tupper Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Floodwood Pond is listed under Franklin County, New York. Land around it is pine and birch. The water covers some 240 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The margin runs to about 4.5 miles in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Franklin County list. Tupper Lake at 8.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Saranac Lake (13 miles) and Lake Placid (21 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Floodwood Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Franklin County: brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Floodwood Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 14°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Floodwood Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. You can camp 140 yards off, which suits an early start. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Little Square Pond is 0.9 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Floodwood Pond.