Long Pond near Keeseville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Long Pond lies in Essex County, in New York. Height above sea level is 587 feet. This is sizeable water at about 295 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 4.7 miles, so plan the walk before you start. It is among the larger waters listed here for Essex County. Keeseville is the closest town at 8.4 miles. Ville-Marie sits 77 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Essex County list brown trout, brook trout and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Long Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 18°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Long Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Highlands Forge Lake is 1.7 miles off. Treat Long Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.