Spring Pond, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Spring Pond stands in Franklin County, New York. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Franklin County. Malone is the closest town at 9.2 miles. Fort Covington Hamlet is 18 miles and Cornwall 26 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Spring Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Franklin County names brook trout, white sucker, brown trout and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Spring Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 13°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Spring Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Pitcher Pond, 0.6 miles out. For Spring Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.