Mount Arab Lake Fishing Guide, St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Mount Arab Lake is listed under St. Lawrence County, New York. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. At about 123 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 1.8 miles in total. On our St. Lawrence County list it sits near the top for size. Tupper Lake at 7.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Kingston, 93 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Mount Arab Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across St. Lawrence County, recorded fish include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Mount Arab Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Mount Arab Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Eagle Crag Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Mount Arab Lake.