Hedgehog Pond Fishing near Tupper Lake, New York

• Overview

  This water sits in St. Lawrence County, New York. It stands 1,683 feet above sea level. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Tupper Lake is the closest place, 16 miles off. For a city, Kingston is 85 miles off. Others within reach: Curtis Pond within 1.6 miles, 3.2 miles away is Dog Pond, Center Pond within 3.8 miles, 3.8 miles away is Burntbridge Pond and Silver Lake within 4.2 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hedgehog Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across St. Lawrence County: rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Hedgehog Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 13°F to 65°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hedgehog Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This sits inside Cranberry Lake Wild Forest, so read the reserve notices first. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Curtis Pond is 1.6 miles distant. Confirm access to Hedgehog Pond locally before you travel.