Pitcher Pond Fishing Guide, Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  Pitcher Pond belongs to Franklin County, New York. It lies 1,421 feet above sea level. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Franklin County list. The nearest town is Malone, 9.4 miles away. After that come Fort Covington Hamlet at 19 miles and Huntingdon at 27 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pitcher Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Franklin County include brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Pitcher Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Pitcher Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Spring Pond, 0.6 miles out. Treat access at Pitcher Pond as something to verify.