Little Green Pond Fishing Guide, Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  Little Green Pond sits in Franklin County, out in New York. It sits at 1,614 feet above sea level. The water covers some 74 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.2 miles, and most of it is walkable. The nearest town is Saranac Lake, 8.5 miles away. The big place round here is Ville-Marie, 86 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Little Green Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Franklin County include brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. The county list is broader than any single water. At Little Green Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Little Green Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. It is marked as no fishing in mapping, which is worth confirming locally. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Bone Pond is 0.4 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Little Green Pond.