Long Pond Fishing near Tupper Lake, New York

• Overview

  This water sits in Franklin County, New York. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Surface area is around 55 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.5 miles on foot. Nearest town is Tupper Lake, 16 miles off. The big place round here is Gloucester, 84 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Franklin County records list brook trout, white sucker, brown trout and yellow perch among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Long Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 65°F in July and bottoms out near 13°F in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Long Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Whitney Pond, 2.2 miles away. For Long Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.