Follensby Junior Pond Fishing in Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  The Franklin County end of New York holds Follensby Junior Pond. The surface lies 1,565 feet up. It measures about 194 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The perimeter runs near 3.4 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Franklin County are bigger. The closest town, Saranac Lake, is 14 miles away. Beyond it, Tupper Lake at 17 miles and Lake Placid at 22 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Follensby Junior Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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. Across Franklin County, recorded fish include brook trout, white sucker, brown trout and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Follensby Junior Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 13°F in January up to 65°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Follensby Junior Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Quebec Pond is 1.3 miles off. Confirm access to Follensby Junior Pond locally before you travel.