Little Rock Pond Fishing near Tupper Lake, New York

• Overview

  You will find Little Rock Pond in Franklin County, New York. The surface lies 1,526 feet up. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Tupper Lake is the closest place, 13 miles off. Saranac Lake is 21 miles away, with Hannawa Falls at 26 miles. Close by you have: Elbow Pond a shade over 0.4 miles, McDonald Pond at 0.8 miles, Potter Pond a shade over 1 mile, Little Jordan Lake at 2.3 miles and Rock Pond a shade over 2.4 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Rock Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Franklin County include brook trout, white sucker, brown trout and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Little Rock Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 65°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Little Rock Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Elbow Pond, 0.4 miles out. Ask locally about Little Rock Pond if anything is unclear.