Slush Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Slush Pond is a Clinton County water, New York side. Everything around it is rolling bush. At about 37 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 0.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The town to know is Peru, 11 miles out. Keeseville is 12 miles away, with Dannemora at 14 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Slush Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Clinton County records list brown trout, white sucker, brook trout, pumpkinseed and brown bullhead among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Slush Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 16°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Slush Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Fern Lake, 1.7 miles away. Confirm before you fish Slush Pond.