Knob Pond near Crown Point: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Knob Pond belongs to Essex County, New York. The water sits 1,263 feet up. With some 69 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It sits round rather than ragged, so structure comes from depth, not shape. It is among the larger waters listed here for Essex County. Supplies mean a trip to Crown Point, 8.3 miles off. Ticonderoga follows at 9.5 miles, then Port Henry at 12 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Knob Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Essex County names brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Knob Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 17°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Knob Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Kumph Pond at 1.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Knob Pond locally before you travel.