Lodo Pond Fishing in Essex County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Lodo Pond falls inside Essex County. The surface lies 1,601 feet up. The water measures roughly 18 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest town is Tupper Lake, 22 miles away. Albany is the closest city, 94 miles away. Within a short run: Rich Lake roughly 0.7 miles, Belden Lake sits 0.9 miles out, Boundary Pond roughly 1.3 miles, Military Lake sits 1.6 miles out and Military Pond roughly 1.7 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lodo Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Essex County include brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Lodo Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 14°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Lodo Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Rich Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lodo Pond before loading the car.