Woodbury Pond Fishing in Franklin County, New York

• Overview

  Woodbury Pond lies within the bounds of Franklin County, New York. It lies 1,558 feet above sea level. It covers about 19 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Tupper Lake sits 3.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Saranac Lake is 15 miles away, with Lake Placid at 22 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Woodbury Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name brook trout, white sucker, brown trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Woodbury Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 13°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. 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. Anyone fishing Woodbury Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lead Pond is 1.6 miles off. Treat Woodbury Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.