Pine Pond Fishing Guide, St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Pine Pond falls inside St. Lawrence County. It stands 1,722 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 15 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Tupper Lake lies 11 miles from the water. Saranac Lake is 29 miles and Lake Placid 35 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Pine Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. St. Lawrence County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Pine Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 13°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Pine Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Little Pine Pond, 0.7 miles out. For Pine Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.