From the large bays of Lake Champlain to small Adirondack Mountain ponds, the region hosts numerous ice fishing opportunities in every county. Anglers frequently travel to many destination waters to target their favorite species during the long ice fishing season. Common species targeted include lake trout, landlocked Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, black crappie and rainbow smelt. Many larger lakes and chains of lakes are open to ice fishing such as Raquette Lake, Great Sacandaga Lake, Saratoga Lake, Lake George and the Saranac chain of lakes. These waters and many more throughout the region have ample access locations and offer a diverse multitude of ice fishing opportunities.
Ice Fishing in Region 5 (Eastern Adirondacks/Lake Champlain)
Site Access During Winter: Some parking areas, roads, and trails may not be maintained through winter. For the most up to date access information, contact the Region 5 Fisheries Office.
Ice Safety: When deciding if ice is safe, it is always best to err on the side of caution. Before venturing out, review DEC’s Ice Safety Guidelines.
Fishing Regulations: Be sure to check the Statewide Fishing Regulations and the Special Fishing Regulations that may apply in the water or county you are fishing. Within this Region, nearly all Adirondack ponds and small lakes where brook trout reside are closed to ice fishing, and the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited on these waters to prevent the spread of undesirable non-native fish species.
Places to Go (by County)
Clinton || Essex || Franklin || Fulton || Hamilton || Saratoga || Warren || Washington
Clinton County
| Top Waters Open to Ice Fishing in Clinton County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | Town | Species | Access | Contour Map Available (PDF) |
| Chazy Lake | Dannemora | Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rainbow Smelt, Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass | DEC Boat Launch Site off Route 374 | |
| Fern Lake | Black Brook | Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, Walleye | Roadside access west side of lake on Narrows Road | No |
| Lake Alice | Chazy | Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Brown Bullhead | Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area parking off Route 191 on Ridge Road, short trail to shoreline | No |
| Lake Champlain | Champlain, Plattsburgh, Rouse’s Point | Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill | Rouse’s Point Boat Launch Site, 50 Montgomery Street in Rouse’s Point Deep Bay via King’s Bay Wildlife Management Area parking lot on Point au Fer Road in Champlain Point au Roche Boat Launch Site, 150 Camp Red Cloud Road in Plattsburgh Cumberland Bay via Plattsburgh Boat Launch Site, 2 Dock Street in Plattsburgh [44.697846, -73.444511]. | No |
| Union Falls Flow | Black Brook | Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Brown Bullhead, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Pumpkinseed | DEC Boat Launch Site on north end, off Union Falls Road | |
Essex County
| Top Waters Open to Ice Fishing in Essex County Waters with an asterisk (*) indicates baitfish prohibited waters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | Town | Species | Access | Contour Map Available (PDF) |
| Bartlett Pond | Moriah | Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie | Town owned access site off County Highway 7B | No |
| Berrymill Pond * | Ticonderoga | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Pharoah Lake Wilderness, 2.0 mile hike in from Putnam Pond Campground | |
| Big Pond* | Schroon | Northern Pike, Redbreast Sunfish | Hoffman Notch Wilderness, 1.6-mile hike to pond on Big Pond Trailhead | No |
| Connery Pond | North Elba | Splake, Brown Trout | Connery Pond Road parking off Route 86, hike in on Connery Pond Road | |
| Crane Pond * | Schroon | Lake Trout, Yellow Perch | Hike in from Crane Pond Trail, 2.0-miles | No |
| Crowfoot Pond | Moriah | Yellow Perch | Hammond Pond Wild Forest, 2.5-mile hike to pond on Crowfoot Pond Trail | No |
| Eagle Lake | Crown Point, Ticonderoga | Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie | Eagle Lake Waterway Access Site off Route 74 | |
| Franklin Falls Flow | St. Armand | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass | Located in Taylor Pond Wild Forest, DEC Fishing Access Site off Franklin Falls Road | |
| Hammond Pond | North Hudson | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch | Hammond Pond Wild Forest, hike in on Hammond Pond Trail | No |
| Harris Lake | Newcomb | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye | Town owned boat ramp on south shore off Route 28N | No |
| Horseshoe Pond | Schroon | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike | Located off Horseshoe Pond Road | No |
| Johnson Pond | Schroon, North Hudson | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Located in Hammond Pond Wild Forest, roadside parking off Route 78 | No |
| Lake Champlain | Keeseville | Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill | Port Douglas Boat Launch, Willsboro Bay Boat Launch, Westport Boat Launch, Port Henry Boat Launch, Crown Point Campground, and Fort Ticonderoga Boat Launch | No |
| Lake Flower | North Elba | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Lake Flower Boat Launch Site off Route 86 | No |
| Lake George | Ticonderoga | Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Smelt, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch | Mossy Point Boat Launch Site and town owned Tiroga Beach Site | Yes |
| Lincoln Pond | Elizabethtown | Tiger Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Bass, Black Crappie. | Lincoln Pond Campground Boat Launch Site | No |
| Minerva Lake | Minerva | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Access from town owned Donnelly Beach off Longs Hill Road | No |
| Moody Pond | North Elba, St. Armand | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, Rock Bass | Parking at Baker Mountain trailhead | No |
| Muller Pond | Schroon | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike | Located in Vanderwacker Wild Forest, informal dirt road access off Hoffman Road | No |
| Newport Pond | Moriah | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Roadside pull off on Essex County Route 6 | No |
| Oseetah Lake | North Elba | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, Oseetah Lake Trail | No |
| Paradox Lake | Schroon | Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, Rainbow Smelt | Paradox Lake Campground Boat Launch Site off State Route 74 | |
| Peaked Hill Pond | Schroon | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Peaked Hill Pond Trail, access from Paradox Lake | No |
| Pine Pond | North Hudson | Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass | Hammond Pond Wild Forest, Pine Pond Trail off North Hudson-Moriah Road, 1.4 mile hike. | No |
| Putnam Pond | Ticonderoga | Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Walleye, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass | Putnam Pond Campground off State Route 74 Chilson, roughly 5.0-miles west of Ticonderoga | |
| Round Pond | Moriah | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Hammond Pond Wild Forest, 1.0-mile hike to pond | No |
| Schroon Lake | Schroon | Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Smelt, Chain Pickerel, Black Crappie | Schroon Lake Boat Launch Site off Route 9 on Dock Street | No |
| Tub Mill Pond | Moriah | Yellow Perch | Hammond Pond Wild Forest, Tub Mill Drive off North Hudson Road | No |
| Tanaher Pond | Elizabethtown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie | Hammond Pond Wild Forest | No |
| Tub Mill Pond | Moriah | Pumpkinseed | Hammond Pond Wild Forest | No |
| Turtle Pond | North Elba | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, Northern Pike | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | No |
| Wilcox Pond | Schroon | Pumpkinseed | Pharoah Lake Wilderness | No |
| Woodruff Pond | Newcomb | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Town owned | No |
Franklin County
| Top Waters Open to Ice Fishing in Franklin County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | Town | Species | Access | Contour Map Available (PDF) |
| Buck Pond | Franklin | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | DEC Boat Launch parking located in Buck Pond Campground off Gabriels-Onchiota Road | |
| Church Pond | Brighton | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie | Paul Smiths Church Pond Conservation Easement, parking on Hoffman Road off Route 86 | No |
| Clear Pond | Brighton | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Walleye | Debar Mountain Wild Forest – North of Rainbow Lake | No |
| Copperas Pond | Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest – North of Fish Creek Pond, 0.5-mile trail from campground road | No |
| Deer River Flow | Duane | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Access off Route 30 on Cold Brook Road | No |
| East Pine Pond | Santa Clara | Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Fishing Access Site off Floodwood Road | No |
| First Pond | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch | Access from Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | |
| Fish Creek Pond | Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Fish Creek Campground off State Route 30 | |
| Floodwood Pond | Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill | Floodwood Pond Waterway Access Site off Floodwood Road | No |
| Follensby Clear Pond | Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Smelt | Follensby Clear Pond Boat Launch Site off State Route 30 | |
| Franklin Falls Flow | Franklin | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Walleye | Franklin Falls Waterway Access Site | No |
| Jones Pond | Brighton | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie | Located in Debar Mountain Wild Forest, Boat Launch Access Site from Jones Pond Road | Jones Pond |
| Gourdshell Ponds | Duane | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch | Located in Debar Mountain Wild Forest – East of Deer River Flow, roadside access off State Route 30 | No |
| Kiwassa Lake | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | |
| Lake Clear | Harrietstown | Brown Trout, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Smelt, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest – Lake Clear Beach Parking Area off Route 30 | No |
| Lake Clear Outlet (Mill Pond) | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch | Lake Clear Outlet Water Access, Access from parking pull off on Forest Home Road | No |
| Lake Colby | Harrietstown | Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon | Lake Colby Fishing Access Site off Route 86 | |
| Lake Flower | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Lake Flower Boat Launch Site off Route 86 | |
| Lake Kushaqua | Franklin | Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Smelt | Debar Mt. Wild Forest – Lake Kushaqua Boat Launch off Buck Pond Campsite Road | |
| Little Colby Pond | Franklin | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Lake Colby Waterway Access Site off Route 86 | No |
| Little Rainbow Pond | Santa Clara | Yellow Perch | St. Regis Canoe Area – Access via ADK Rail Trail | No |
| Little Square Pond | Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Smelt | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest – Hike in from Fish Creek Camp, 1.7-miles | No |
| Little Weller Pond | Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest – Access via Middle Saranac Lake | No |
| Little Wolf Pond | Tupper Lake | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Walleye | Little Wolf Beach and Campground (Town of Tupper Lake) | No |
| Lower Chateaugay Lake | Chateaugay | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Access through state-owned land off Lake Road | |
| Lower Saranac Lake | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Smelt Walleye, Rock Bass, White Perch | Access through Lower Ampersand Bay Launch off of Edgewood Road | |
| McCauley Pond | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Access via ADK Rail Trail | No |
| Meacham Lake | Duane | Splake, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Smelt | Meacham Lake Campground Boat Launch and Hand Launch off Route 30 | |
| Middle Pond | Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Parking spots along Floodwood Road | No |
| Middle Saranac Lake | Harrietstown, Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, | Access from Route 3 via South Creek Fishing Access Site, Middle Saranac Beach Trail, or Bartlett Canoe Carry | |
| Mud Pond | Harrietstown | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Access through Stony Creek Ponds | No |
| Oregon Pond | Franklin | Yellow Perch | Access via Buck Pond Campground off Gabriels-Onchiota Road | No |
| Oseetah Lake | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, hike in from Route 86 (ADK Rail Trail Parking) | |
| Osgood Pond | Franklin | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie | Osgood Pond Boat Launch off Route 86 on White Pine Road | |
| Pickerel Pond | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch | High Peaks Wilderness via Axton Landing, hike in from Corey’s Road | No |
| Piercefield Flow | Piercefield | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Walleye | Piercefield Flow Conservation Easement Launch off State Route 3 | No |
| Raquette Pond | Tupper Lake | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Walleye | Tupper Lake Municipal Waterfront Park on State Route 3 | No |
| Rock Pond | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | High Peaks Wilderness via Axton Landing on Corey’s Road | No |
| Rollins Pond | Santa Clara | Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Smelt Pumpkinseed, | Rollins Pond Campground accessed through Fish Creek Campground off Route 30 | |
| Saint Regis Falls Impoundment | Waverly | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch | St. Regis Falls Boat Launch Site Southwest side off South River Road | No |
| Santa Clara Flow | Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Santa Clara Flow Fishing Access Site off Dexter Road | No |
| Second Pond | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch | Access from Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | |
| Simon Pond | Tupper Lake | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Black Crappie Pumpkinseed | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, Town of Tupper Lake Boat Launch on Lake Simon Road | No |
| Spitfire Lake | Brighton | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Paul Smith’s Conservation Easement Access via St Regis Chain | |
| Square Pond | Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Access through Fish Creek Pond Campground off NYS Route 30 | No |
| Stony Creek Ponds | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Walleye | High Peaks Wilderness off Corey’s Road | No |
| Tamarack Pond | Harrietstown | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest – North of Middle Saranac | No |
| Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake | Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Walleye, landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Smelt | Tupper Lake Boat Launch Site off State Route 30 | |
| Union Falls Flow | Franklin | Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Union Falls Pond Boat Launch off Union Falls Road | No |
| Upper Saranac Lake | Harrietstown, Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Smelt | Upper Saranac Lake Boat Launch Site off State Route 30 | |
| Upper St. Regis Lake | Harrietstown, Brighton | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Smelt | Town of Harrietstown Boat Launch Site at end of St Regis Carry Road | |
| Weller Pond | Santa Clara | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest – North of Middle Saranac | |
Fulton County
| Top Waters Open to Ice Fishing in Fulton County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | Town | Species | Access | Contour Map Available (PDF) |
| Canada Lake | Caroga | Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Black Crappie, Lake Trout | West Lake Road, DEC Boat Launch Site, and Marina Trail | |
| Chase Lake | Bleecker | Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Shaker Mountain Wild Forest: Chase Lake Trail, 2.5-mile hike to lake | No |
| Dexter Lake | Stratford | Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Ferris Lake Wild Forest: Dexter Lake Trail, 3.0-mile hike to lake | No |
| East Caroga Lake | Caroga | Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, Rainbow Smelt | Caroga Lake Campground off Route 29A | |
| Great Sacandaga Lake | Broadalbin, Mayfield, Northampton | Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie | Broadalbin Boat Launch off Lakeview Road; Northampton Campground/Day Use Area; and Northville Boat Launch off State Highway 30 | |
| Green Lake | Caroga | Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie | Shaker Mountain Wild Forest; roadside parking along Route 10 | No |
| Hillabrandt Vly | Stratford | Chain Pickerel | Ferris Lake Wild Forrest 2.7-mile hike from Glasgow Trail | No |
| Kyser Lake | Oppenheim | Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout, Rock Bass | Fishing is permitted on land owned by Erie Blvd Hydropower LLC | No |
| Lily Lake (outlet of Canada Lake) | Caroga | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Black Crappie | Ferris Lake Wild Forest Access via Stewart’s Landing Road or Canada Lake | No |
| Mayfield Lake | Mayfield | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel, Rock Bass, Black Crappie | Mayfield Municipal Park off Route 12 | No |
| Middle Stink Lake (Middle Stoner Lake) | Caroga | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Access from Silver Lake Wilderness Forest Preserve north of county line (in Hamilton County), parking pull up, off Route 10 on north end of lake | No |
| Mud Pond | Stratford | Yellow Perch | Ferris Lake Wild Forest, Access via Crystal Lake Trail | No |
| Northville Pond | Northampton | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout | Town Kayak Launch on South Main Street | No |
| Pine Lake | Caroga | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Shaker Mountain Wild Forest; DEC Boat Launch at the end of Pine Lake Road off Route 10 | No |
| Rockwood Lake | Ephratah, Johnstown | Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch | Rockwood State Forest - Fishing is permitted on land owned by Erie Blvd Hydropower LLC which provides access from State Highway 10 on west end of lake | No |
| Spectacle Lake | Stratford | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Ferris Lake Wild Forest: Spectacle Lake Trail – 2.5-mile hike | No |
| West Caroga Lake | Caroga | Lake Whitefish, Splake, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Smelt | Sherman’s Park grounds located on the northeast corner of the lake are open to the public when events are not scheduled | |
| West Lake | Caroga | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Black Crappie | Ferris Lake Wild Forest: Marina Trail, West Lake Boat Launch | No |
| West Stink Lake (West Stoner Lake) | Caroga | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Ferris Lake State Forest: West Stoner Lake Trail, 3.0-mile hike | No |
Hamilton County
| Top Waters Open to Ice Fishing in Hamilton County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | Town | Species | Access | Contour Map Available (PDF) |
| Lake Adirondack | Indian Lake | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, Rock Bass | Lake Adirondack Boat Launch Site on Route 28 | |
| Blue Mountain Lake | Indian Lake | Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Rainbow Smelt, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch | Sargent Ponds Wild Forest/ Blue Mountain Lake Town Beach on Route 28 | |
| Chub Lake | Arietta | Chain Pickerel, Pumpkinseed | Good Luck Lake Parking Area on Route 10 | No |
| East Stoner Lake | Arietta | Yellow Perch, Chain Pickerel, Pumpkinseed | Shaker Mountain Wild Forest, roadside parking on Route 10 on north end | No |
| Elm Lake | Lake Pleasant | Yellow Perch, Chain Pickerel | Speculator Tree Farm Conservation Easement, Access off Fly Creek Road | No |
| Fall Lake | Arietta | Yellow Perch, Chain Pickerel | Jessup River Wild Forest – East of Piseco Lake, access from Airport Rd 1.0-mile hike to lake | No |
| Fawn Lake | Lake Pleasant | Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, Chain Pickerel | Jessup River Wild Forest, Fawn Lake Trailhead west of Sacandaga 0.6-miles | No |
| Fifth Lake | Inlet | Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Black Crappie | Forest Preserve Parcel near inlet, short trail to lake | No |
| Forked Lake | Long Lake | Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Rainbow Smelt, Pumpkinseed | Sargent Ponds Wild Forest, access from Forked Lake Carry Road off County Route 3 | |
| Fourth Lake | Inlet | Lake Trout, Rainbow Smelt, Rainbow Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon | Fourth Lake Boat Launch Site off Route 28 | No |
| Gilman Lake | Lake Pleasant | Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Smelt | Gilman Lake Hand Launch on Gillmantown Road off State Route 30 | No |
| Good Luck Lake | Arietta | Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Ferris Lake Wild Forest, Good Luck Lake Trail on Route 10, 0.5-mile hike | No |
| Indian Lake | Indian Lake | Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Rainbow Smelt | Indian Lake Hand Launch Site on State Route 30 | |
| Lake Abanakee (Indian River) | Indian Lake | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Municipal Boat Launch Site on Big Brook Road | No |
| Lake Algonquin | Wells | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Town of Wells Boat Launch Site on Route 30 | No |
| Lake Durant | Indian Lake | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Tiger Muskellunge | Lake Durant Hand Launch Site and DEC Lake Durant Campground | |
| Lake Eaton | Long Lake | Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Smelt | DEC Lake Eaton Campground on Route 30 | |
| Lake Pleasant | Lake Pleasant | Brown Trout, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Smelt | Speculator Town Beach north end of lake on Route 8 | |
| Lewey Lake | Lake Pleasant | Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike, Rainbow Smelt | Lewey Lake Campground Boat Launch Site off Route 30 | |
| Limekiln Lake | Inlet | Splake, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass | Limekiln Lake Campground Boat Launch from Route 28 | No |
| Long Lake (near Village of Long Lake) | Long Lake | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie | Long Lake Boat Launch Site on Dock Road off Route 30 | |
| Lower Browns Tract Pond | Inlet | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Browns Tract Ponds Boat Launch Site on Uncas Road, off Route 28 | |
| Mason Lake | Lake Pleasant | Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead | Mason Lake Boat Launch Site on Route 30 | No |
| Oxbow Lake | Arietta, Lake Pleasant | Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Jessup River Wild Forest off Old Piseco Road | No |
| Piseco Lake | Arietta | Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, Rainbow Smelt | Piseco Lake Boat Launch Site and DEC Poplar Point Day Use Site on Old Piseco Road off Route 8 | |
| Raquette Lake | Long Lake | Lake Trout, Brook Trout, Rainbow Smelt, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, Black Crappie | Raquette Lake Boat Launch Site off Route 28 | |
| Rock Lake | Indian Lake | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Tiger Muskellunge | Blue Mountain Wild Forest – Rock Lake Trailhead parking on Rte 28, 0.7-mile hike to lake | No |
| Rock Lake | Arietta | Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Ferris Lake Wild Forest – Take Clock Mill Corners trail in from Powley Road, 2.0-mile hike | No |
| Rock Pond or McRorie Lake | Long Lake | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast Sunfish | Cedarlands Conservation Easement on Kickerville Road | No |
| Rock Pond | Indian Lake | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Tiger Muskellunge | Blue Ridge Wilderness – Cascade Pond Trail off Durant Road | No |
| Sacandaga Lake | Lake Pleasant | Brown Trout, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel, Rainbow Smelt | Sacandaga Lake Boat Launch or Moffitt Campground Beach off Route 8 | |
| Sand Lake | Arietta | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Ferris Lake Wild Forest, 0.4-mile hike on trail off Powley Road | No |
| Seventh Lake | Inlet | Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Smelt | Seventh Lake Boat Launch Site on Route 28 | No |
| Sixth Lake | Inlet | Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Smelt | Seventh Lake Boat Launch Site on Route 28 | No |
| Lake Sound | Lake Pleasant | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Jessup River Wild Forest – Access from Sacandaga Lake, 300-yard trail hike to pond | No |
| South Pond | Long Lake | Lake Trout, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch | South Pond Water Access site trail off Route 28N | |
| Spy Lake | Arietta | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Silver Lake Wilderness – Spy Lake Road/Trail off State Highway 8 | No |
| Upper Browns Tract Pond | Inlet | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Brown Tract Ponds Boat Launch Site on Uncas Road off Route 28 | No |
| Willis Lake | Wells | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Pumpkin Hollow Road Parking Lot | No |
Saratoga County
| Ice Fishing Permitted in All Waters of Saratoga County (Below are some of the top waters to ice fish within this county) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | Town | Species | Access | Contour Map Available (PDF) |
| Ballston Lake | Ballston | Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed | Ballston Lake Fishing Access Site on Outlet Road | |
| Great Sacandaga Lake | Day, Edinburg, Hadley | Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Chain Pickerel | Broadalbin Boat Launch off Lakeview Road; Northampton Campground/Day Use Area; and, Northville Boat Launch off State Hwy 30 | |
| Moreau Lake | Moreau | Rainbow Trout, Chain Pickerel, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch | Moreau Lake State Park off Route 9 (Old Saratoga Road) | |
| Round Lake | Malta | Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Tiger Muskellunge | Village of Round Lake Boat Launch on Route 9 | |
| Saratoga Lake | Saratoga Springs | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Chain Pickerel, Bluegill | Browns Beach on Route 9P; Saratoga Lake State Boat Launch | |
| Stewart's Bridge | Hadley | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Walleye | Fishing permitted on land owned by Erie Blvd Hydropower, day use site off North Shore Road | No |
Warren County
| Top Waters Open to Ice Fishing in Warren County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | Town | Species | Access | Contour Map Available (PDF) |
| Beaver Pond | Horicon | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Access from Lake George Wild Forest on Beaver Pond Road | No |
| Brant Lake | Horicon | Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Rainbow Trout | Brant Lake Public Boat Launch on Route 8 | |
| Brant Lake Outlet (Mill Pond) | Horicon | Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Rainbow Trout | Brant Lake Public Beach on Route 8 | No |
| Cod Pond | Thurman | Chain Pickerel, Pumpkinseed | Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Cod Pond Trail on Route 8, 1.0-mile hike | No |
| Echo Lake | Warrensburg | Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed | Echo Lake Canoe/Kayak Access | No |
| Edgecomb Pond (Town of Bolton water supply) | Bolton | Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout | Edgecomb Pond Road trailhead parking | No |
| Fourth Lake | Luzerne | Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike | Luzerne Public Campground and Day Use Area off Route 9N | |
| Garnet Lake | Thurman | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, parking area on Garnet Lake Road | No |
| Glen Lake | Queensbury | Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel | Glen Lake Canoe/Kayak Launch on Glen Lake Road off Route 9 | |
| Lake George | Hague, Bolton, Lake George, Queensbury | Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Smelt | Million Dollar Beach, Hearthstone Point Campground, Rogers Park, Veterans Memorial Park, and Rogers Rock Campground | |
| Lake Luzerne | Luzerne | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, Rainbow Trout | Wayside Beach and Launch off Route 9N | |
| Loon Lake | Chester | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike, Walleye | Loon Lake Public Beach on Route 9 | |
| Mud Pond | Thurman | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike | Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, short hike on Mud Pond Trail off Mud Pond Road | No |
| Round Pond | Thurman | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike | Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Round Pond Trail parking at end of Mud Pond Road, 0.6-mile hike to pond. | No |
| Schroon Lake | Horicon | Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Smelt, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Brown Bullhead, Rock Bass, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch | Schroon Lake Waterway Access, Eagle Point Campground, Schroon Manor Campground, and Schroon Lake Beach | |
| Trout Lake | Bolton | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel, Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Smelt | Public fishing right of way, enter from Lamb Hill Road | |
Washington County
| Top Waters Open to Ice Fishing in Washington County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | Town | Species | Access | Contour Map Available (PDF) |
| Carters Pond | Greenwich | Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, Northern Pike | Carters Pond Boat Launch Site in Carters Pond Wildlife Management Area on County Route 49 | No |
| Cossayuna Lake | Argyle | Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Tiger Muskellunge, Black Crappie, Pumpkinseed | Cossayuna Lake Waterway Access on East Lake Road | |
| Dead Lake | Jackson | Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout | Dead Lake Waterway Access on Route 22 | No |
| Lake Champlain | Whitehall | Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill | South Bay Boat Launch, NY-22, Whitehall, NY. Park at the boat launch or along the old 7A roadbed parking area and walk across NY-22 to the access spot [43.573586, -73.434243]. | No |
| Lake George | Dresden | Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch | Washington County Park, day use only off County Route 6 | No |
| Lake Lauderdale | Jackson | Tiger Muskellunge, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch | Lake Lauderdale County Park Launch off Route 22 | |
Contact for this Page
DFW, Bureau of Fisheries, Region 5
1115 State Route 86 PO Box 296
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Phone: 518-897-1333
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