Fishing at Long Pond, Essex County, New York

• Overview

  Long Pond stands in Essex County, New York. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. With some 107 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Few waters listed in Essex County are bigger. You are 19 miles from Tupper Lake. North Elba is 23 miles away, with Saranac Lake at 24 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Essex County: brown trout, brook trout and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Long Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 63°F, with January the cold end at about 13°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Long Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lilypad Pond at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Long Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.