Moon Lake Fishing in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Moon Lake lies in St. Lawrence County, in New York. Height above sea level is 807 feet. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Gouverneur is the closest town at 7 miles. Kingston sits 58 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: 0.4 miles out stands Wolf Lake, Huckleberry Lake 1.1 miles away, 1.4 miles out stands Chub Lake, Little Mud Pond 2.5 miles away and 3 miles out stands Cedar Lake. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across St. Lawrence County: rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Moon Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 68°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Moon Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Wolf Lake State Forest takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Wolf Lake, 0.4 miles away. Check the position at Moon Lake before loading the car.