Kettle Pond Fishing Guide, St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Kettle Pond is set in St. Lawrence County, New York. The ground around here is mixed forest. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for St. Lawrence County are larger. Tupper Lake lies 17 miles from the water. Then Hannawa Falls, 21 miles, and Potsdam, 24 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Kettle Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for St. Lawrence County include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Kettle Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 13°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Kettle Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Thirtyfive Pond, 0.9 miles out. Signs at Kettle Pond carry more weight than any list.