Sevey Pond in St. Lawrence County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in St. Lawrence County, New York, this is Sevey Pond. The surface lies 1,516 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 22 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is Tupper Lake, 13 miles away. The nearest city of size is Gloucester, 86 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sevey Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Sevey Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Sevey Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Chandler Pond at 2 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Sevey Pond if anything is unclear.