Minnow Pond Fishing in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  Minnow Pond lies in Hamilton County, in New York. It lies 2,014 feet above sea level. Roughly 108 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 2.3 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Size puts it in the front rank of our Hamilton County list. Some 24 miles away sits Tupper Lake, the nearest settlement. Saranac Lake lies 34 miles off, North Elba another 35 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Minnow Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Hamilton County names lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Minnow Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in July and bottom out at 13°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Minnow Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Chub Pond, 1.1 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Minnow Pond for certain.