River Pond Fishing Guide, Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, River Pond falls inside Franklin County. The surroundings are lake country bush. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Tupper Lake sits 8.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Saranac Lake at 17 miles and Lake Placid at 25 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on River Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Franklin County: brook trout, white sucker, brown trout and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish River Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 13°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to River Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Mountain Pond sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at River Pond may have changed since it was mapped.