Scuttle Hole Fishing near Gouverneur, New York

• Overview

  Scuttle Hole is one of the St. Lawrence County waters in New York. The ground round it is rolling bush. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for St. Lawrence County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Gouverneur, 20 miles off. Kingston sits 64 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Scuttle Hole

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for St. Lawrence County list rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Scuttle Hole the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 66°F and January near 15°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Scuttle Hole by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try South Greek Lake, 1.2 miles away. None of that is settled for Scuttle Hole in what we hold.