Tub Mill Pond Fishing Guide, Essex County, New York

• Overview

  Tub Mill Pond lies in Essex County, New York. The surface lies 1,358 feet up. With some 57 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. For supplies, Mineville is 5.7 miles out. Then Port Henry, 6.2 miles, and Crown Point, 8.8 miles. In the same area: Smith Pond within 0.2 miles, Big Lock Pond sits 0.6 miles out, Eagles Nest Pond within 0.7 miles, Upper Feeder Pond sits 0.8 miles out and Parch Pond within 1.7 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Tub Mill Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Tub Mill Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in January up to 67°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Tub Mill Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The water sits inside or beside a mapped nature reserve, so expect additional rules. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Smith Pond is 0.2 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Tub Mill Pond.