Midget Pond Fishing in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Midget Pond is one of the St. Lawrence County waters in New York. It lies 1,467 feet above sea level. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is a small entry by St. Lawrence County standards. Hannawa Falls is the closest place, 18 miles off. It is 78 miles to Gloucester, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Midget Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across St. Lawrence County, recorded fish include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Midget Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 66°F and January reads 13°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Midget Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Kildare Pond at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Midget Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.