Simmons Pond Fishing near Tupper Lake, New York

• Overview

  Simmons Pond is set in St. Lawrence County, New York. Elevation runs to 1,696 feet. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to Tupper Lake, 20 miles off. Further out sit Gouverneur (34 miles) and Hannawa Falls (34 miles). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Simmons Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for St. Lawrence County cover rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Simmons Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Simmons Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Olmstead Pond, 0.4 miles out. For Simmons Pond in particular, ask before you travel.