Fishing at Shingle Pond, St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Within St. Lawrence County, New York, you have Shingle Pond. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by St. Lawrence County standards. You are 18 miles from Gouverneur. The big place round here is Kingston, 68 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Shingle Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. 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 Shingle Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 15°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Shingle Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Dodge Pond, 1.1 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Shingle Pond.