Grass Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Grass Pond is one of the St. Lawrence County listings for New York. Height above sea level is 1,490 feet. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Our St. Lawrence County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Tupper Lake is 16 miles out. Hannawa Falls is 27 miles and Canton 31 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Grass Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. St. Lawrence County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Grass Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 13°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Grass Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Balsam Pond, 1.2 miles away. What applies at Grass Pond may have changed since it was mapped.