Lincoln Pond Fishing in Essex County, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Lincoln Pond, in Essex County. Everything around it is rolling bush. The water covers around 647 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. There is roughly 6.9 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Essex County list. The nearest town is Mineville, 4.3 miles away. It is 94 miles to Ville-Marie, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lincoln Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Essex County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lincoln Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 66°F and January reads 17°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lincoln Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Russett Pond is 2 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Lincoln Pond.