Steam Mill Pond near Carthage: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Steam Mill Pond is a Lewis County water, in New York. The setting is lake country bush. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For supplies, Carthage is 12 miles out. It is 51 miles to Kingston, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Steam Mill Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Lewis County include white sucker, brown trout, pumpkinseed and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Steam Mill Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 16°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Steam Mill Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Johnson Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Steam Mill Pond.