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

• Overview

  In New York, Tamarack Pond belongs to St. Lawrence County. The country here is lake country bush. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 21 miles from Tupper Lake. The big place round here is Kingston, 82 miles distant. What else is close: Slender Pond after 0.4 miles, High Pond about 0.6 miles, Big Deer Pond after 0.6 miles, Clear Pond about 0.7 miles and Nicks Pond after 0.9 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Tamarack Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across St. Lawrence County include rock bass, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Tamarack Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 13°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Tamarack Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Slender Pond is 0.4 miles distant. For Tamarack Pond in particular, ask before you travel.