Warren County Ice Fishing
The table below lists the lakes and ponds in Warren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pond | Chester | Public/Private | C.Pkl, YP |
| Bear Pond | Queensbury | Private | C.Pkl, YP |
| Beaver Pond | Horicon | Public/Private | Pks, YP |
| Bird Pond | Chester | Private | YP |
| Brant Lake | Horicon | Public/Private | Pks, Bgs, YP, BT, C.Pkl, RT |
| Brant Lake Mill Pond | Horicon | Public | Pks, Bgs, YP, BT, C.Pkl, RT |
| Brindle Pond | Horicon | Public | Unknown |
| Burnt Pond | Horicon | Private | YP, Pks, NP |
| Carter Pond | Chester | Private | Pks |
| Cod Pond | Thurman | Public | C.Pkl |
| Cunningham Pond | Chester | Public/Private | Unknown |
| Dippikill Pond | Thurman | Private | BC, Pks |
| Echo Lake | Warrensburg | Public/Private | YP |
| Edgecomb Pond (Town of Bolton water supply) | Bolton | Public | YP |
| Eli Pond | Chester | Private | YP |
| Faxon's Pond | Chester | Private | NP |
| Fish Pond, Lower | Johnsburg | Public | C.Pkl |
| Forest Lake | Warrensburg | Private | Pks |
| Fourth Lake | Luzerne | Public | C.Pkl, YP, Bgs, Pks, NP |
| Friends Lake | Chester | Private | NP, Pks, Bgs, YP, WAE |
| Garnet Lake | Thurman | Public/Private | C.Pkl, YP, Pks |
| Glen Lake | Queensbury | Private | YP, Pks, C.Pkl, WAE |
| Harrisburg Lake | Stony Creek | Public/Private | Pks, C.Pkl |
| Hudson River | Chester/Johnsburg | Public | LMB, SMB, NP |
| Kelm Pond | Warrensburg | North Creek | Pks |
| Lake George | Hague/ Bolton/ Lake George/ Queensbury | Public/Private | LT, LLS, RT, BT, NP, C.Pkl, BC, YP, Bgs, Pks |
| Lake Luzerne | Luzerne | Public/Private | YP, Pks, C.Pkl, RT, NP |
| Little Pond | Thurman | Private | Pks |
| Loon Lake | Chester | Public/Private | Pks, YP, NP |
| Mud Pond | Thurman | Private | NP, YP, Pks |
| North Pond | Hague | Private | C.Pkl |
| Number Nine Pond | Thurman | Private | C.Pkl, YP, Pks |
| Round Pond | Thurman | Public | NP, YP, Pks, C.Pkl |
| Rush Pond | Queensbury | Private | YP, Pks, C.Pkl |
| Schroon Lake | Horicon | Public/Private | LT, LLS, NP, C.Pkl, YP, Pks, S |
| Sherman Pond | Horicon/Bolton | Private | Pks, YP, Bgs, NP |
| Smith Pond | Horicon | Private | YP, C.Pkl, Pks, NP |
| Sunnyside Pond | Queensbury | Private | YP, Pks, WAE, NP |
| Swede Pond | Hague | Private | C.Pkl, YP, Pks |
| Trout Lake | Bolton | Public/Private | C.Pkl, Pks, YP, RT |
| Valentine Pond | Horicon | Private | Pks, YP, C.Pkl |
| Warner Pond (Echo Lake) | Chester | Private | YP, Pks |
The use, or possession for use, of alewife and blueback herring as baitfish is prohibited in all Warren County waters.
All Warren County waters: Pickerel - 1st Saturday in May - March 15, any size, limit of 5
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
- RB - Rock bass
- RT - Rainbow trout
- S - Smelt
- SMB - Smallmouth bass
- Spk - Splake
- T.Musky - Tiger muskellunge
- WAE - Walleye
- YP - Yellow perch
| Water | Species | Season | Length | Limit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Lake, Brant L. Mill Pond, Brant L. Outlet, Hudson River, Lake Luzerne, Trout Lake | 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 | ||
| Glen Lake | Trout | Apr 1-Oct 15 | Any | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Hudson River from Thurman Bridge upstream | LMB,SMB | All year | Any | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Schroon Lake | YP, Sunfish | All year | Any | Any number | Ice fishing permitted |
| Schroon Lake, Schroon River from Schroon Lake downstream to Starbuckville Dam | LT | All year | 18" | 2 | Ice fishing permitted |
| LLS | All year | 15" | 3 | ||
| Trout | All year | Any | 5 | ||
| Schroon River from Starbuckville Dam downstream | LT | All year | Any | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| LLS | All year | Any | 3 | ||
| Trout | All year | Any | 5 | ||
| LMB,SMB | Catch and Release from Dec 1 - Friday preceding 3rd Sat in June | 10" | 5 |
*Trout = brook, brown and rainbow; and hybrids of these species; and splake
Additional Ice Fishing Special Regulations for Warren County
For Lake George, use of live bait is permitted. However, possession or use of smelt as bait is prohibited.
