Printer-friendlyFishing Spots in Franklin County
Region 5 Fisheries
The table below is a list of brook trout waters in this county. The accompanying map is to help locate Towns listed in the table.
Note that some waters have prohibitions on the use or possession of bait fish. These waters are denoted with an asterisk. Unwanted introductions of minnows/bait fish are a primary factor in the decline of brook trout fisheries, please adhere to these regulations where applicable.
Please note that Special Regulations apply to some of the brook trout waters. These waters have links to the Franklin County Special Regulations page. The following rules apply unless Special Regulations note otherwise:
- Trout Season is April 1 - October 15
- Any Size
- Daily Limit is 5 Trout plus 5 Brook Trout less than 8 inches
* - Use or possession of bait fish prohibited.
| Name of Water | Name of Township | 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Ampersand Brook | Harrietstown | Long Lake |
| Bear Pond * | Santa Clara/ Harrietstown | St. Regis |
| Benz Pond * | Waverly/ Santa Clara | Santa Clara |
| Bessie Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Bickford Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Black Pond * | Brighton | St. Regis |
| Black Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Black Pond * | Waverly | Santa Clara |
| Bone Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Chateaugay River | Chateaugay | Chateaugay |
| Clamshell Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Cold Brook | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Conley Line Pond * | Harrietstown/ Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Dawson Pond * | Harrietstown | Tupper Lake |
| Debar Pond * | Duane | Loon Lake |
| Decker Pond * | Harrietstown | Long Lake |
| Duell Pond * | Santa Clara | St Regis |
| Develin Brook | Bangor | Malone |
| Dry Lake * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Duane Stream | Duane | Loon Lake |
| Duck Hole Pond * | Harrietstown | Santanoni |
| East Pond * | Tupper Lake | St. Regis |
| Echo Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Federation Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Grass Pond * | Harrietstown | Santa Clara |
| Grass Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Green Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Hope Pond * | Franklin | Loon Lake |
| Horseshoe Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Ingraham Stream | Bellmont | Chateaugay |
| Kitfox Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Lindsey Pond * | Harrietstown | St. Regis |
| Little Ampersand Pond * | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Little Black Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Little Hope Pond * | Franklin | Loon Lake |
| Little Long Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Little Polliwog Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Little Trout River | Bellmont/ Constable/ Burke | Malone/ Chateaugay |
| Long Pond * | Brighton | St. Regis |
| Long Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Long Pond * | Waverly | St. Regis |
| Loon Pond * | Brighton | Saranac Lake |
| Lost Pond * | Brighton | St. Regis |
| Lydia Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Malone Village Ice Pond * | Malone | Malone |
| Marble River | Chateaugay | Chateaugay |
| McBride Brook | Dickinson | Moira |
| Meadow Pond * | Harrietstown | St. Regis |
| Monday Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Mountain Pond * | Brighton | St. Regis |
| Mountain Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Mountain Pond * | Harrietstown | Santanoni |
| N. Br. Saranac River | Franklin | Saranac Lake |
| Nellie Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Ochre Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Osgood River | Brighton | St. Regis |
| Owl Pond * | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Palmer Pond * | Harrietstown | Long Lake |
| Panther Pond * | Harrietstown | Long Lake |
| Rock Pond * | Harrietstown | Long Lake |
| Saint Germain Pond * | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Skiff Pond * | Duane | Loon Lake |
| Sky Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Slush Pond * | Brighton | St. Regis |
| Sunday Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Sunrise Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Track Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Tuesday Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Twelfth Tee Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Upper Spectacle Pond * | Brighton | St. Regis |
| Webb Brook | Bellmont | Malone |
| West Pine Pond * | Tupper Lake | St. Regis |
| Whey Pond * | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
Top Fishing Waters
The tables below list the top fishing waters in Franklin County for species other than brook trout. These tables are meant to display only quality fishing opportunities, not to be a comprehensive list like the brook trout table. These waters can be seen graphically on the Top Fishing Waters Map.
Please note that Special Regulations apply to some of the top fishing waters. These waters have links to the Franklin County Special Regulations page.
| Name of Water | Name of Township | 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chateaugay River | Chateaugay | Chateaugay |
| Deer Pond | Santa Clara | St Regis |
| Deer River | Dickinson | Santa Clara/ Nicholville |
| Lake Colby | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Little Salmon River | Brandon/Bangor | Moira |
| Polliwog Pond * | Santa Clara | St Regis |
| Rat Pond * | Santa Clara | St Regis |
| Salmon River | Malone/ Westville | Malone |
| Trout River | Bellmont | Malone/ Chateaugay |
* - Use or possession of bait fish prohibited.
| Name of Water | Name of Township | 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chateaugay River | Chateaugay | Chateaugay |
| Horseshoe Pond * | Santa Clara | St Regis |
| Lake Colby | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Little Long Pond * | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Salmon River | Malone/ Westville | Malone |
| St Regis River | Brighton/ Waverly/ Dickinson | Santa Clara/ Nicholville |
| Whey Pond * | Santa Clara | St Regis |
* - Use or possession of bait fish prohibited.
| Name of Water | Name of Township | 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Hoel Pond | Santa Clara | St Regis |
| Lake Kushaqua | Franklin | Loon Lake |
| Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake |
| Upper Saranac Lake | Harrietstown/ Santa Clara | St Regis/ Long Lake |
| Name of Water | Name of Township | 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Boy Scout Clear Pond * | Duane | Santa Clara |
| Debar Pond | Duane | Loon Lake |
| Green Pond * | Santa Clara | St Regis |
| Little Long Pond * | Santa Clara | St Regis |
| Meacham Lake | Duane | Santa Clara |
| St Regis Pond * | Brighton | St Regis |
* - Use or possession of bait fish prohibited.
| Name of Water | Name of Township | 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Debar Pond | Duane | Loon Lake |
| Follensby Clear Pond | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Hoel Pond | Santa Clara | St. Regis |
| Lake Clear | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Lake Colby | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
In Franklin County - NO catch and release bass fishing (smallmouth and largemouth) is allowed during the closed season for bass.
| Name of Water | Name of Township | 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Chateaugay Lake | Chateaugay | Chateaugay |
| Meacham Lake | Duane | Santa Clara |
| Saranac Lakes Chain | Harrietstown/ Santa Clara | Saranac Lake/ St Regis |
| Saint Regis Lakes Chain | Harrietstown/ Brighton | St Regis |
| Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake/ Long Lake |
| Union Falls Flow | Franklin | Lake Placid/ Lyon Mountain |
| Name of Water | Name of Township | 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Lake | Bellmont | Loon Lake |
| Lake Clear Outlet | Harrietstown | St Regis |
| Lake Colby | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Middle Saranac Lake | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Mountain View Lake | Bellmont | Loon Lake |
| Oseetah Lake | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Saint Regis Lakes Chain | Harrietstown/Brighton | St Regis |
| Name of Water | Name of Township | 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Clear | Harrietstown | St Regis/ Saranac Lake |
| Lake Flower | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Meacham Lake | Duane | Santa Clara |
| Mountain View Lake | Bellmont | Loon Lake |
| Raquette Pond | Tupper Lake | Long Lake |
| Santa Clara Flow | Santa Clara | Santa Clara |
| Saranac Lakes Chain | Harrietstown/ Santa Clara | Saranac Lake/ St Regis |
| Saint Regis Lakes Chain | Harrietstown/ Brighton | St Regis |
| Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake/ Long Lake |
| Union Falls Flow | Franklin | Lake Placid/ Lyon Mountain |
| Name of Water | Name of Township | 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Falls Flow | Franklin | Lake Placid |
| Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake/ Long Lake |
| Union Falls Flow | Franklin | Lake Placid/ Lyon Mountain |
