Twin Ponds Fishing near Malone, New York

• Overview

  Twin Ponds lies within the bounds of Franklin County, New York. Height above sea level is 1,447 feet. Surface area is around 115 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Head to Malone, 10 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Ville-Marie is 66 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Twin Ponds

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Franklin County records list brook trout, white sucker, brown trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Twin Ponds the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Twin Ponds the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Little Duck Pond, 0.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Twin Ponds.