Upper Moose Pond Fishing near Tupper Lake, New York

• Overview

  Upper Moose Pond is one of the Hamilton County listings for New York. The surface lies 1,841 feet up. With some 40 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 0.9 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. For supplies, Tupper Lake is 11 miles out. The big place round here is Albany, 103 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Upper Moose Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Hamilton County: lake trout, brook trout and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Upper Moose Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 13°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Upper Moose Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lower Moose Pond, 0.4 miles away. Rules at Upper Moose Pond are worth checking on the day.