Lonesome Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Essex County entry here is Lonesome Pond, in New York. The surroundings are pine and birch. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. North Elba is the closest place, 27 miles off. The big place round here is Albany, 87 miles distant. Not far off: Split Rock Pond roughly 0.8 miles, Cheney Pond at 0.9 miles, Frank Pond roughly 1.3 miles, Beaver Ponds at 1.7 miles and Mink Pond roughly 2.2 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lonesome Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Essex County include brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Lonesome Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 15°F in January to roughly 64°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lonesome Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Split Rock Pond, 0.8 miles away. Where Lonesome Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.