Fishing at High Falls Pond, Lewis County, New York

• Overview

  Lewis County in New York is where High Falls Pond sits. It stands 906 feet above sea level. It measures about 157 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 2.1 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Few waters listed in Lewis County are bigger. Start from Lowville, 12 miles down the road. Carthage lies 13 miles off, West Carthage another 13 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on High Falls Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Survey and observation records for Lewis County include white sucker, brown trout, pumpkinseed and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. High Falls Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 16°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on High Falls Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Belfort Pond, 2 miles away. Check the position at High Falls Pond before loading the car.