Ice Fishing in Essex County

The table below lists the lakes and ponds in Essex County that are open to ice fishing. Please note that some waters are privately owned and it is the angler's responsibility to obtain the necessary permissions before fishing these waters.

Places to Ice Fish

Essex County Waters With Ice Fishing
An asterisk (*) denotes waters where the use or possession of bait fish is prohibited.
Review the Baitfish Regulations for more details.
Water Town Ownership Species Regulations
Bartlett Pond Moriah Private T. Musky, Pks, Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Berrymill Pond* Ticonderoga Public NP, YP, Pks Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Big Pond* Schroon Public NP, Rbs
Bullet Pond Schroon Public/Private YP Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Bumbo Pond* Schroon Public NP, YP, Pks Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Butternut Pond Chesterfield Private NP, YP, Bgs Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Connery Pond North Elba Public/Private Spk, BT Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Crane Pond* Schroon Public LT, NP, YP
Crowfoot Pond Moriah Public/Private YP Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Dudley Pond Crown Point Private NP, YP
Eagle Lake Crown Point/
Ticonderoga		 Public/Private BT, WF, YP, Pks, BC Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Flemings Pond Crown Point Private NP, YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Franklin Falls Flow St. Armand Public/Private NP, WAE, RB,
YP, Pks		 Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Hammond Pond North Hudson Public NP, YP Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Harris Lake Newcomb Public NP, YP, WAE Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Horseshoe Pond
(off Horseshoe
Pond Road)		 Schroon Public/Private YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Hudson River Newcomb/
Minerva		 Public/Private LMB, SMB, NP Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Johnson Pond Schroon/
North Hudson		 Public/Private NP, YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Lake Champlain Lake Champlain and Tributaries Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Lake Flower North Elba Public/Private NP, YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Lake George Ticonderoga Public/Private LT, LLS, RT, BT, S, NP,
C.Pkl, BC, YP		 Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Letson Pond Schroon Private C.Pkl Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Lincoln Pond Elizabethtown Public/Private T. Musky, YP, Pks
Long Pond Willsboro Private NP, Pks, BC, YP
Russett Pond Elizabethtown Public/Private C.Pkl, YP, Pks
Mill Pond Elizabethtown Public/Private NP, YP, Pks, BC
Minerva Lake Minerva Private NP, YP, Pks
Moody Pond North Elba/
St. Armand		 Public/Private BC, NP, Pks, RB, YP
Moriah Pond Moriah Public YP
Moxham Pond Minerva Private NP, Pks
Mud Pond
(1/2 mile W of
Penfield Pond)		 Crown Point Private YP
Muller Pond Schroon Public/Private YP, Pks
Newport Pond Moriah Private NP, YP, Pks
North Pond Schroon Public Pks, NP Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Oseetah Lake North Elba Public/Private NP, YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Overshot Pond Crown Point Private YP
Paradox Lake Schroon Public/Private LT, RT, YP, Pks, BC, S Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Parch Pond Moriah Private YP Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Peaked Hill Pond Schroon Public YP, Pks
Pine Pond North Hudson Public NP
Putnam Pond Ticonderoga Public YP, NP, WAE, Pks Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Pyramid Lake Schroon Public/Private YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Round Pond Moriah Public YP, Pks
Schroon Lake Schroon Public/Private LT, LLS, YP, S,
C.Pkl, BC		 Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Sherman Lake Crown Point Private C.Pkl, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Smith Pond Moriah Private NP?
Smokey (Murrey) Pond Elizabethtown Public NP, YP, Pks, BC
Tanaher Pond Elizabethtown Public NP, YP, Pks, BC
Thurman Pond Schroon Private NP, YP, Pks
Turtle Pond North Elba Public/Private YP, Pks, BC
Wilcox Pond Schroon Public Pks
Wolf Pond North Elba Private YP Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Woodruff Pond Newcomb Private NP, YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Worcester Pond Ticonderoga Private NP, YP, Pks

Fish Species Key

  • BC - Black crappie
  • BB - Brown Bullhead
  • Bgs - Bluegill
  • BT - Brown trout
  • C.Pkl - Chain pickerel
  • LLS - Landlocked salmon
  • LMB - Largemouth bass
  • LT - Lake trout
  • NP - Northern pike
  • Pks - Pumpkinseed
  • Rbs - Redbreast sunfish
  • RB - Rock bass
  • RT - Rainbow trout
  • S - Smelt
  • SMB - Smallmouth bass
  • Spk - Splake
  • T. Musky - Tiger muskellunge
  • WAE - Walleye
  • WF - Lake whitefish
  • YP - Yellow perch

Contact for this Page

DFW, Bureau of Fisheries, Region 5
1115 State Route 86 PO Box 296
Ray Brook, NY 12977

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