Weller Pond Fishing Guide, Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  Out in Franklin County, New York, sits Weller Pond. Around the bank it is lake country bush. It measures about 183 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The perimeter runs near 3.3 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Franklin County are bigger. The nearest town is Saranac Lake, 8 miles away. Further out sit Tupper Lake (10 miles) and Lake Placid (15 miles). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Weller Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Franklin County records list brook trout, white sucker, brown trout and yellow perch among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Weller Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 14°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Weller Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Little Weller Pond is 0.6 miles off. Ask locally about Weller Pond if anything is unclear.