Printer-friendlyEssex County Ice Fishing
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.
Ice Fishing Seasons:
- November 15 - April 30 - for those species in the General Angling Regulations for which there is no closed season or no minimum length.
- November 15 - March 15 - for northern pike, pickerel, tiger muskellunge and walleye.
Two (2) hand lines and five (5) tip-ups may be used, except if noted in the Special Regulations section. All tip-ups must be marked with the name and address of the operator; the operator must be present when lines (either tip-ups or hand lines) are in the water. Ice shanties must be marked on the outside with the owner's name and address in letters at least three inches high. Shanties must be removed from all waters by March 15.
Note: Special regulations apply to waters with links.
| Water | Town | Ownership | Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Pond | Moriah | Public | T. Musky, Pks |
| Berrymill Pond | Ticonderoga | Public | NP, YP, Pks |
| Big Pond | Schroon | Public | NP, RBS |
| Bullet Pond | Schroon | Private | YP |
| Bumbo Pond | Schroon | Public | NP, YP, Pks |
| Butternut Pond | Chesterfield | Private | NP, YP, Bgs |
| Connery Pond | North Elba | Public | Spk, BT |
| Crane Pond | Schroon | Public | LT, NP, YP |
| Crowfoot Pond | Moriah | Public/Private | YP |
| Dudley Pond | Crown Point | Private | NP, YP |
| Eagle Lake | Crown Point/ Ticonderoga | Public/Private | BT, WF, YP, Pks |
| Flemming Pond | Crown Point | Private | NP, YP, Pks |
| Franklin Falls Flow | Franklin | Public/Private | NP, WAE, RB, YP, Pks |
| Hammond Pond | North Hudson | Public | NP, YP |
| Harris Lake | Newcomb | Public | NP, YP, WAE |
| Horseshoe Pond (off Horseshoe Pond Road) | Schroon | Public/Private | YP, Pks |
| Hudson River | Newcomb/ Minerva | Public/Private | LMB, SMB, NP |
| Johnson Pond | Schroon/ North Hudson | Private | NP, YP, Pks |
| Lake Champlain | See Lake Champlain link at top of page | ||
| Lake Flower | North Elba | Private | NP, YP, Pks |
| Lake George | Ticonderoga | Public/Private | LT, LLS, RT, BT, NP, C.Pkl, BC, YP, Bgs, Pks |
| Letson Pond | Schroon | Private | C.Pkl |
| Lincoln Pond | Elizabethtown | Public/Private | T. Musky, YP, Pks |
| Long Pond | Willsboro | Private | NP, Pks, BC, YP |
| Malone (Russett) Pond | Elizabethtown | Public/Private | C.Pkl |
| Mill Pond | Elizabethtown | Public | 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 |
| Oseetah Lake | North Elba | Public/Private | NP, YP, Pks |
| Overshot Pond | Crown Point | Private | YP |
| Paradox Lake | Schroon | Public | LT, RT, YP, Pks |
| Parch Pond | Moriah | Private | YP |
| Peaked Hill Pond | Schroon | Public | YP, Pks |
| Pine Pond | Moriah | Public | NP |
| Putnam Pond | Ticonderoga | Public | YP, NP, T. Musky, Pks |
| Pyramid Pond | Schroon | Public/Private | YP, Pks |
| Round Pond | Moriah | Public | YP, Pks |
| Schroon Lake | Schroon | Public | LT, LLS, YP, S, C.Pkl, BC |
| Sherman Lake | Crown Point | Public | C.Pkl, Pks |
| Smith Pond | Moriah | Private | NP? |
| Smokey (Murrey) Pond | Elizabethtown | Public | NP, YP |
| Thurman Pond | Schroon | Private | NP, YP, Pks |
| Turtle Pond | North Elba | Public/Private | YP, Pks |
| Wilcox Pond | Schroon | Private | Pks |
| Wolf Pond | North Elba | Private | YP |
| Woodruff Pond | Newcomb | Private | NP, YP, Pks |
| Worcester Pond | Ticonderoga | Private | NP, YP, Pks |
All Essex County waters except Lake George: yellow perch and sunfish - all year; any size; any number.
The use, or possession for use, of alewife and blueback herring as baitfish is prohibited in all Essex County waters.
Fish Species Key
- BC - Black crappie
- 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
| Water | Species | Season | Length | Limit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigsby Pond, Copperas Pond | LT | Apr 1-Oct 15 | 15" | 3 | Tip-ups prohibited |
| Eagle Lake, Connery Pond | Trout* | All year | Any | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Lake George | LT | All year | 23" | 2 | Ice fishing permitted |
| LLS | All year | 18" | 2 | ||
| Trout | All year | Any | 5 | ||
| YP | All year | Any | 50 | ||
| Bgs,Pks | All year | Any | 50 | ||
| Hudson River | Trout | All year | Any | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Schroon Lake, Schroon River (from Schroon Lake upstream to Alder Meadow Road) | LT | All year | 18" | 2 | Ice fishing permitted |
| LLS | All year | 15" | 3 | ||
| Trout | All year | Any | 5 | ||
| C.Pkl | All year | Any | Any number | ||
| Crane Pond | LT | All year | 15" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Paradox Lake | Trout | All year | Any | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| LT | All year | 18" | 3 | ||
| C.Pkl | All year | Any | Any number | ||
| Franklin Falls Flow, Harris Lake | WAE | 1st Sat in May-Mar 15 | 18" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
*Trout = brook, brown and rainbow; and hybrids of these species; and splake
| Water | Special Regulations |
|---|---|
| Bigsby Pond, Copperas Pond | Fishing Prohibited Oct 16 - Mar 31 |
| Lake George | Use of live bait permitted. Possession or use of smelt as bait is prohibited. |
| Berrymill Pond, Big Pond, Bumbo Pond, Crane Pond, North Pond | Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited |
