Loon Lake Fishing Guide, Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  Loon Lake lies within the bounds of Franklin County, New York. It stands 1,709 feet above sea level. At 356 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 6.5 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Franklin County listings. Nearest town is Saranac Lake, 16 miles off. Then Lake Placid, 20 miles, and Dannemora, 20 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Franklin County records list brook trout, white sucker and brown trout among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Loon Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 14°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Loon Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Bass Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Loon Lake before loading the car.