Plumley Pond Fishing in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  Plumley Pond is a Hamilton County water, New York side. The ground round it is pine and birch. This is sizeable water at about 315 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 5.0 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Hamilton County are bigger. The closest town, Tupper Lake, is 22 miles distant. Then Saranac Lake, 36 miles, and North Elba, 38 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Plumley Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Hamilton County include lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and brown bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Plumley Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 14°F on the long-run figures. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Plumley Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Little Forked Lake is 1.6 miles distant. Check the position on Plumley Pond before loading the car.