Lanes Pond near Carthage: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Lewis County, New York. It stands 1,371 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 25 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The town to know is Carthage, 19 miles out. Kingston sits 64 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Close neighbours run: 0.7 miles away is Twin Ponds, Clear Pond 1 mile away, 1.4 miles away is French Pond, Rock Pond 1.4 miles away and 1.6 miles away is Mud Pond. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lanes Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Lewis County list white sucker, brown trout, pumpkinseed, brook trout and brown bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lanes Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 14°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lanes Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Twin Ponds is 0.7 miles distant. Ask locally about Lanes Pond if anything is unclear.