Grassy Pond Fishing near Tupper Lake, New York

• Overview

  Grassy Pond is a Hamilton County water, in New York. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. The water covers some 35 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 0.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For supplies, Tupper Lake is 26 miles out. Beyond it, North Elba at 31 miles and Lake Placid at 32 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Grassy Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Hamilton County list lake trout, brook trout and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Grassy Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 14°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Grassy Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. First Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Grassy Pond before loading the car.