Green Pond Fishing in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  St. Lawrence County, New York, is where Green Pond sits. The setting is lake country bush. Surface area is around 29 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Hannawa Falls sits 6.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Potsdam at 10 miles and Canton at 12 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Green Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. St. Lawrence County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Green Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 14°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Green Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Arbuckle Pond at 1.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Green Pond if anything is unclear.