Fishing at Lost Pond, St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Within St. Lawrence County, New York, you have Lost Pond. Elevation runs to 1,493 feet. At roughly 17 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Tupper Lake is the closest town at 24 miles. Gouverneur is 28 miles away, with Hannawa Falls at 29 miles. Others within reach: Muskrat Pond (0.6 miles), Heath Pond out at 1.3 miles, Chaumont Pond (2.2 miles), Crane Pond out at 2.7 miles and Sunny Pond (3.1 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lost Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. St. Lawrence County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lost Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 14°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lost Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Muskrat Pond at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For Lost Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.