Ice Fishing in Franklin County

The table below lists the lakes and ponds in Franklin 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

Franklin County Waters with Ice Fishing
Water Town Ownership Species Regulations
Baker Pond Brighton Public NP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Black Pond Harrietstown Public NP, YP, Pks
Brandy/Mosquito Pond Santa Clara Public YP?
Buck Pond Franklin Public NP, YP
Church Pond Brighton Public NP, YP, Pks
Church Pond Santa Clara Private YP, Pks
Clear Pond Brighton Public/Private NP, YP, Pks, WAE
Clear Pond Waverly Private NP
Copperas Pond Santa Clara Public NP, YP
Deer Pond Waverly Private NP, YP
Deer River Flow Duane Public/Private NP, YP, Pks
East Pine Pond Santa Clara Public BC, Pks, YP
First Pond Harrietstown Public YP, NP
Fish Creek Ponds Santa Clara Public NP, YP, Pks
Floodwood Pond Santa Clara Public NP, YP, Pks
Follensby Clear Pond Santa Clara Public NP, YP, Pks, S Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Franklin Falls Flow Franklin Public/Private NP, YP, WAE, RB, Pks
Gourdshell Ponds Duane Public NP, YP Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Hay Meadow Pond Tupper Lake Private NP, YP, Pks
Horseshoe Pond Duane Private NP, YP, Pks
Indian Lake Bellmont Private NP, YP, Pks
Jones Pond Brighton Public/Private NP, YP, Pks
Kiwassa Lake Harrietstown Public/Private NP, YP, WAE
Lake Clear Harrietstown Public/Private BT, NP, YP, S, LLS Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Lake Clear Outlet (Mill Pond) Harrietstown Public/Private NP, YP Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Lake Colby Franklin Public/Private BT, RT, LLS, YP, Pks Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Lake Duane Duane Private NP, YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Lake Flower Harrietstown Public/Private NP, YP, Pks
Lake Frances Malone Private NP, YP, Pks
Lake Kushaqua Franklin Public/Private NP, YP, Pks, S, WAE, RB, LT Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Lake Titus Malone Private YP Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Lead Pond Tupper Lake Public/Private NP, YP, Pks
Little Colby Pond Franklin Public/Private YP, Pks
Little Rainbow Lake Santa Clara Public YP
Little Square Pond Santa Clara Public NP, YP, Pks, S
Little Weller Pond Santa Clara Public NP, YP
Little Willis Pond Tupper Lake Private YP, Pks
Little Wolf Pond Tupper Lake Public/Private WAE, NP, YP, Pks Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Loon Lake Franklin Private NP, YP, Pks
Lower Chateaugay Lake Chateaugay Public YP, Pks, NP
Lower County Line Pond Harrietstown Public NP, Pks
Lower St. Regis Lake Brighton Private NP, YP, BC Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Lower Saranac Lake Harrietstown Public NP, YP, S, WAE, RB, WP
McCauley Pond Harrietstown Public/Private NP, YP, Pks
McCollum Pond Brighton Public NP, YP, Pks
Meacham Lake Duane Public Spk, NP, YP, Pks, LLS, S, BT Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Middle County Line Pond Harrietstown Public Pks
Middle Pond Santa Clara Public NP, YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Middle Saranac Lake Harrietstown/Santa Clara Public/Private NP, YP, Pks
Morette Pond Santa Clara Public Pks
Mountain View Lake Bellmont Public/Private NP, YP, Pks
Mud Pond Brighton Private YP, Pks
Mud Pond Harrietstown Public NP, YP, Pks
Oregon Pond Franklin Public/Private YP
Oseetah Lake Harrietstown Public/Private NP, YP
Osgood Pond Franklin Public/Private NP, YP
Pickerel Pond Harrietstown Public NP, YP Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Piercefield Flow Piercefield Public/Private WAE, NP, YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Rainbow Lake/ Rainbow Narrows Brighton Public/Private NP, YP, Pks, WAE
Raquette Pond Tupper Lake Public WAE, NP, YP, Pks
Rock Pond Tupper Lake Public/Private NP, YP, Pks
Roll Bank Pond Harrietstown Public NP, YP
Rollins Pond Santa Clara Public/Private NP, Pks, S, LT Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Saint Regis Falls Impoundment Waverly Public/Private WAE
Santa Clara Flow Santa Clara Public/Private NP, YP, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Second Pond Harrietstown Public YP, NP
Simon Pond Tupper Lake Public/Private NP, YP, WAE, Pks
Spitfire Lake Brighton Private YP, Pks, NP
Square Pond Santa Clara Public NP, YP, Pks
Stony Creek Ponds Harrietstown Public/Private WAE, NP, YP, Pks
Tamarack Pond Harrietstown Public NP, YP, Pks
Tiff Pond Harrietstown Private NP
Tupper Lake Tupper Lake Public LT, NP, WAE, WF, YP, Pks, S Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Union Falls Flow Franklin Public/Private WAE, NP, YP, RB, Pks Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Upper Saranac Lake Harrietstown/ Santa Clara Public/Private S, NP, YP, WP Special Fishing Regulations Apply
Upper St. Regis Lake Harrietstown/ Brighton Public/Private NP,YP, Pks, S Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply
Weller Pond Santa Clara Public NP, YP, Pks
Wolf Pond Tupper Lake Private NP, WAE, YP
Woodbury Pond Tupper Lake Private NP, YP, Pks

Fish Species Key

  • BC - Black crappie
  • BT - Brown trout
  • LLS - Landlocked salmon
  • LMB - Largemouth bass
  • LT - Lake trout
  • NP - Northern pike
  • Pks - Pumpkinseed
  • RB - Rock bass
  • RT - Rainbow trout
  • S - Smelt
  • SMB - Smallmouth bass
  • Spk - Splake
  • 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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