Fishing Lost Pond in Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  Lost Pond is one of the Franklin County waters in New York. Everything around it is lake country bush. It measures about 27 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Tupper Lake is the closest town at 3.7 miles. Saranac Lake is 18 miles and Lake Placid 25 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lost Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Reported across Franklin County: brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lost Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 13°F on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lost Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Pitchfork Pond, 0.9 miles out. Rules at Lost Pond are worth checking on the day.