Shaw Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Hamilton County, New York. It lies 1,736 feet above sea level. Roughly 31 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Tupper Lake is the closest place, 18 miles off. Saranac Lake is 28 miles away, with North Elba at 29 miles. Other water nearby: Park Lake at 1.1 miles, Polliwog Pond lies 1.7 miles on, Long Lake at 1.7 miles, Mud Pond lies 3.2 miles on and Lake Eaton at 3.3 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Shaw Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Hamilton County, recorded fish include lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Shaw Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 63°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Shaw Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A made slipway is 0.9 miles from here, which settles the boat question. Long Lake State Boat Launch is the mapped marina, about half a mile away. Parking sits 0.9 miles out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Park Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Shaw Pond for certain.