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

• Overview

  The St. Lawrence County end of New York holds Moosehead Pond. It stands 1,421 feet above sea level. With some 62 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.4 miles, and most of it is walkable. On our St. Lawrence County list it sits near the top for size. You are 24 miles from Tupper Lake. Hannawa Falls is 25 miles and Gouverneur 26 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Moosehead Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. St. Lawrence County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Moosehead Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 14°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Moosehead Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Little Moosehead Pond sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Moosehead Pond as something to verify.