Fishing Turtle Pond in Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  Turtle Pond is one of the Franklin County listings for New York. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. With some 68 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The nearest place of any size is Tupper Lake, 11 miles away. The big place round here is Ville-Marie, 88 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Turtle Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Turtle Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Turtle Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows a campsite some 130 yards from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Slang Pond is 0.8 miles off. What applies at Turtle Pond may have changed since it was mapped.