Fishing Spots in Franklin County
Fishing Locations in Franklin County by Fish Species
The tables below list the fishing waters in Franklin County by fish species. Only the brook trout table offers a comprehensive list of all waters to fish for this species in the county. All other species tables only include the top fishing locations, which can be viewed graphically on the accompanying Top Fishing Waters Map.
Before going fishing, check the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide for current regulations.
(*) Denotes waters where the use or possession of bait fish is prohibited. Review the Baitfish Regulations for more details. Unwanted introductions of minnows/bait fish are a primary factor in the decline of brook trout fisheries.
| Name of Water | Name of Township | Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Ampersand Brook | Harrietstown | High Peaks Wilderness |
| Bear Pond* | Santa Clara/ Harrietstown | St. Regis Quadrangle |
| Benz Pond* | Waverly/ Santa Clara | Madawaska Flow-Quebec Brook Primitive Area |
| Bessie Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Bickford Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Black Pond* | Brighton | St. Regis Quadrangle |
| Black Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Quadrangle |
| Black Pond* | Waverly | Santa Clara Quadrangle |
| Bone Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Chateaugay River | Chateaugay | Chateaugay Quadrangle |
| Clamshell Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Cold Brook | Harrietstown | High Peaks Wilderness / Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Conley Line Pond* | Harrietstown/ Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Dawson Pond* | Harrietstown | High Peaks Wilderness |
| Debar Pond* | Duane | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Duell Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Develin Brook | Bangor | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Dry Lake* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Duane Stream | Duane | Chazy Highlands Wild Forest / Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Duck Hole Pond* | Harrietstown | High Peaks Wilderness |
| East Pond* | Tupper Lake | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Echo Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Federation Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Grass Pond* | Harrietstown | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Grass Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Green Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Hope Pond* | Franklin | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Horseshoe Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Ingraham Stream | Bellmont | Chateaugay Quadrangle |
| Kitfox Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Lindsey Pond* | Harrietstown | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Little Ampersand Pond* | Harrietstown | High Peaks Wilderness |
| Little Black Pond* | Santa Clara | Fish Creek Pond Campground |
| Little Hope Pond* | Franklin | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Little Long Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Little Pine Pond | Harrietstown | High Peaks Wilderness |
| Little Polliwog Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Little Trout River | Bellmont/ Constable/ Burke | Malone/ Chateaugay Quadrangle |
| Long Pond* | Brighton | St. Regis Quadrangle |
| Long Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Long Pond* | Waverly | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Loon Pond* | Brighton | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Lost Pond* | Brighton | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Lydia Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Malone Village Ice Pond* | Malone | Malone Quadrangle |
| Marble River | Chateaugay | Chateaugay Quadrangle |
| McBride Brook (Joy Brook) | Dickinson | Moira Quadrangle |
| Meadow Pond* | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
|
Mountain Pond* |
Brighton | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Mountain Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Mountain Pond* | Harrietstown | High Peaks Wilderness |
| N. Br. Saranac River | Franklin | Chazy Highlands Wild Forest |
| Nellie Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Ochre Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Osgood River | Brighton | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Owl Pond* | Harrietstown | High Peaks Wilderness |
| Palmer Pond* | Harrietstown | High Peaks Wilderness |
| Panther Pond* | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Rock Pond* | Harrietstown | High Peaks Wilderness |
| Saint Germain Pond* | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Skiff Pond* | Duane | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Sky Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Slush Pond* | Brighton | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Sumner Brook | Franklin | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Sunday Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Sunrise Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Track Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Tuesday Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Twelfth Tee Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Two Bridge Brook | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Upper Spectacle Pond* | Brighton | St. Regis Quadrangle |
| Webb Brook | Bellmont | Malone Quadrangle |
| West Pine Pond* | Tupper Lake | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Whey Pond* | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Name of Water | Name of Township | Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chateaugay River | Chateaugay | Chateaugay Quadrangle |
| Deer Pond | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Deer River | Dickinson | Deer River Primitive Area |
| Lake Colby | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Little Salmon River | Brandon/Bangor | Moira Quadrangle |
| Polliwog Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Rat Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Salmon River | Malone/ Westville | Malone Quadrangle |
| Trout River | Bellmont | Malone/Chateaugay Quadrangle |
| Name of Water | Name of Township | Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chateaugay River | Chateaugay | Chateaugay Quadrangle |
| Horseshoe Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Lake Colby | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Little Long Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Salmon River | Malone/ Westville | Malone Quadrangle |
| St Regis River | Brighton/ Waverly/ Dickinson | Debar Mountain Wild Forest / St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Whey Pond* | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
Top Fishing Waters for Lake Trout
| Name of Water | Name of Township | Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Hoel Pond | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Lake Kushaqua | Franklin | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Rollins Pond | Santa Clara/ Tupper Lake | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake | Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest |
| Upper Saranac Lake | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
Top Fishing Waters for Splake
| Name of Water | Name of Township | Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Boy Scout Clear Pond | Duane | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Debar Pond | Duane | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Green Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Little Long Pond* | Santa Clara | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Meacham Lake | Duane | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| St Regis Pond* | Brighton | St. Regis Canoe Area |
| Name of Water | Name of Township | Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Debar Pond | Duane | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Follensby Clear Pond | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Hoel Pond | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Lake Clear | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Lake Colby | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
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 | Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Chateaugay Lake | Chateaugay | Chazy Highlands Wild Forest |
| Meacham Lake ^ | Duane | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Rollins Pond | Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Saranac Lakes Chain | Harrietstown/ Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Saint Regis Lakes Chain | Harrietstown/ Brighton | St. Regis Canoe Area / Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake | Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest |
| Union Falls Flow | Franklin | Taylor Pond Wild Forest |
| Name of Water | Name of Township | Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Lake | Bellmont | Loon Lake |
| Lake Clear Outlet | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Lake Colby | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Middle Saranac Lake | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Mountain View Lake | Bellmont | Loon Lake |
| Oseetah Lake | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Saint Regis Lakes Chain | Harrietstown/Brighton | St. Regis Canoe Area / Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Name of Water | Name of Township | Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Clear | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Lake Flower | Harrietstown | Saranac Lake |
| Meacham Lake | Duane | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Mountain View Lake | Bellmont | Loon Lake |
| Oseetah Lake | Harrietstown | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Raquette Pond | Tupper Lake | Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest |
| Santa Clara Flow | Santa Clara | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Saranac Lakes Chain | Harrietstown/ Santa Clara | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Saint Regis Lakes Chain | Harrietstown/ Brighton | St. Regis Canoe Area / Saranac Lakes Wild Forest |
| Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake | Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest |
| Union Falls Flow | Franklin | Taylor Pond Wild Forest |
Top Fishing Waters for Walleye
| Name of Water | Name of Township | Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Falls Flow | Franklin | Taylor Pond Wild Forest |
| Rainbow Lake | Franklin | Debar Mountain Wild Forest |
| Tupper Lake | Tupper Lake | Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest |
| Union Falls Flow | Franklin | Taylor Pond Wild Forest |
