Mikes Pond Fishing near Lowville, New York

• Overview

  Lewis County in New York is where Mikes Pond sits. The bank is 1,565 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lewis County list. Supplies mean a trip to Lowville, 16 miles off. The big place round here is Kingston, 71 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Mikes Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Lewis County cover white sucker, brown trout and pumpkinseed. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Mikes Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 15°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Mikes Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Panther Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Mikes Pond.