Essex 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.
Places to Ice Fish
| Water | Town | Ownership | Species | Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Pond | Moriah | Private | T. Musky, Pks, | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Berrymill Pond* | Ticonderoga | Public | NP, YP, Pks | Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Big Pond* | Schroon | Public | NP, Rbs | |
| Bullet Pond | Schroon | Public/Private | YP | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Bumbo Pond* | Schroon | Public | NP, YP, Pks | Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Butternut Pond | Chesterfield | Private | NP, YP, Bgs | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Connery Pond | North Elba | Public/Private | Spk, BT | Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Crane Pond* | Schroon | Public | LT, NP, YP | |
| Crowfoot Pond | Moriah | Public/Private | YP | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Dudley Pond | Crown Point | Private | NP, YP | |
| Eagle Lake | Crown Point/ Ticonderoga |
Public/Private | BT, WF, YP, Pks, BC | Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Flemings Pond | Crown Point | Private | NP, YP, Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Franklin Falls Flow | St. Armand | Public/Private | NP, WAE, RB, YP, Pks |
Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Hammond Pond | North Hudson | Public | NP, YP | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Harris Lake | Newcomb | Public | NP, YP, WAE | Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Horseshoe Pond (off Horseshoe Pond Road) |
Schroon | Public/Private | YP, Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Hudson River | Newcomb/ Minerva |
Public/Private | LMB, SMB, NP | Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Johnson Pond | Schroon/ North Hudson |
Public/Private | NP, YP, Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Lake Champlain | Lake Champlain and Tributaries Special Fishing Regulations Apply | |||
| Lake Flower | North Elba | Public/Private | NP, YP, Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Lake George | Ticonderoga | Public/Private | LT, LLS, RT, BT, S, NP, C.Pkl, BC, YP |
Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Letson Pond | Schroon | Private | C.Pkl | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Lincoln Pond | Elizabethtown | Public/Private | T. Musky, YP, Pks | |
| Long Pond | Willsboro | Private | NP, Pks, BC, YP | |
| Russett Pond | Elizabethtown | Public/Private | C.Pkl, YP, Pks | |
| Mill Pond | Elizabethtown | Public/Private | 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 | Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Oseetah Lake | North Elba | Public/Private | NP, YP, Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Overshot Pond | Crown Point | Private | YP | |
| Paradox Lake | Schroon | Public/Private | LT, RT, YP, Pks, BC, S | Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Parch Pond | Moriah | Private | YP | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Peaked Hill Pond | Schroon | Public | YP, Pks | |
| Pine Pond | North Hudson | Public | NP | |
| Putnam Pond | Ticonderoga | Public | YP, NP, WAE, Pks | Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Pyramid Lake | Schroon | Public/Private | YP, Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Round Pond | Moriah | Public | YP, Pks | |
| Schroon Lake | Schroon | Public/Private | LT, LLS, YP, S, C.Pkl, BC |
Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Sherman Lake | Crown Point | Private | C.Pkl, Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Smith Pond | Moriah | Private | NP? | |
| Smokey (Murrey) Pond | Elizabethtown | Public | NP, YP, Pks, BC | |
| Tanaher Pond | Elizabethtown | Public | NP, YP, Pks, BC | |
| Thurman Pond | Schroon | Private | NP, YP, Pks | |
| Turtle Pond | North Elba | Public/Private | YP, Pks, BC | |
| Wilcox Pond | Schroon | Public | Pks | |
| Wolf Pond | North Elba | Private | YP | Special Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Woodruff Pond | Newcomb | Private | NP, YP, Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply |
| Worcester Pond | Ticonderoga | Private | NP, YP, Pks | |
Fish Species Key
- BC - Black crappie
- BB - Brown Bullhead
- 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
