Little Grassy Pond Fishing in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Little Grassy Pond, in Hamilton County. The setting is mixed forest. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Hamilton County standards. Tupper Lake at 26 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Albany, 88 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Little Grassy Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Hamilton County include lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Little Grassy Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 14°F in January up to 64°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Little Grassy Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Grassy Pond is 0.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Little Grassy Pond for certain.