Long Pond in St. Lawrence County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within St. Lawrence County, New York, you have Long Pond. The ground round it is mixed forest. Around 34 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 1.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Hannawa Falls sits 17 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Gloucester, 78 miles distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for St. Lawrence County cover rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Long Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 13°F in January up to 65°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Long Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Ormsbee Pond, 1.9 miles out. Rules at Long Pond are worth checking on the day.