Fishing Little Five in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Little Five, in St. Lawrence County. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for St. Lawrence County are larger. Start from Tupper Lake, 27 miles down the road. Then Gouverneur, 32 miles, and Lowville, 33 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Five

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across St. Lawrence County: rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Little Five in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 64°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Little Five the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Big Shallow sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Little Five.