Fishing at North Pond, Essex County, New York

• Overview

  You will find North Pond in Essex County, New York. It sits at 1,263 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 26 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 0.9 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Ticonderoga sits 19 miles from the bank. It is 83 miles to Albany, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on North Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Essex County records list brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On North Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 66°F and January near 16°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing North Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Big Pond at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. For North Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.