Nicks Pond in St. Lawrence County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in St. Lawrence County, Nicks Pond is a New York water. The surface lies 1,690 feet up. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Tupper Lake, 26 miles away. It is 75 miles to Kingston, the nearest city. Not far off: Sunny Pond within 1.2 miles, Otter Pond after 2.7 miles, Little Otter Pond within 3.2 miles, Lost Pond after 3.4 miles and Heath Pond within 3.7 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Nicks Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for St. Lawrence County list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Nicks Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 14°F in January up to 65°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Nicks Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Sunny Pond, 1.2 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Nicks Pond.