Samples of Fishing Fun Right Outside Your Lake Clear Lodge Door
A Fishing Haven with over 58 lakes, ponds and rivers in New York State’s only designated Wilderness Canoe region with over 86 different species of fish!
What follows is based on our personal experience with additional tips from guides Brian and Grace MacDonnell of Mac’s Canoe Outfitters 891-1176, Matt and Corey, owners of Blue Line Sports Shop in Saranac Lake 891-4680 and technical references from Sportsman’s Connections Northeastern Adirondacks New York Fishing Map Guide covering Essex, Franklin and Clinton counties. Always consult current statewide and site specific regulations before fishing anywhere. Pay special attention to special restrictions related to ice fishing, bait, motor usage etc. Any questions should be deferred to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation or Franklin County Tourism and the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council also have great fishing information
Many of the region’s waters are stocked each year. Some are remote and unmotorized, others have direct access to state boat launches. Check appropriate information, know the rules and be prepared for all kinds of weather and emergency situations. Cathy and I are foremost innkeepers and not licensed guides, ultimately it is your responsibility to be prepared and know the rules! Have fun!
Do not move! Right on our shores at Lake Clear...
Maximum depth is reported at 60ft with a mean depth of 28ft. with over 9.4mi. of shoreline and an inlet and outlet – to keep it Lake Clear! Lake Clear is also of interest as it the dividing line between those waters that head to the St. Lawerence River and those that go to Lake Champlain. We have found there to be 3-4 fishing “hotspots”. The first being to the immediate left of our beach and the second off to the right near and above water weed bed. The third and fourth spots are near a drop-off across the lake and by the outlet. Species include largemouth bass, northern pike, brown trout, landlocked salmon, lake trout, bullhead and yellow perch. A great variety for all members of the family and we have caught some large ones! Lake Clear is also a well known ice fishing lake and you can tell because the locals use it with pike, salmon and trout caught regulary by those using tip-ups and our beach is one of the hotspots!
Lake Clear Outlet: With one of our canoes or kyaks you paddle from our shore to Lake Clear Outlet as it winds its way to the Saranac chain of Lakes and eventually Lake Champlain. Lake Clear Outlet has nearly 4.5 mi. of shoreline with a mean depth of 4 ft with northern pike, bullhead, pumpkin, sunfish, largemouth bass and yellow perch. It is also a frequent resting and hunting spot for our resident bald eagle!
Deer River Flow is fifteen minutes to the north from the Lake Clear Lodge with a shore length of over 9 mi. and a mean depth of 4 ft. We have not fished here but it is reported by Sportsman’s Connections Northeastern Adirondacks New York Fishing Map Guide that species including northern pike, bullhead, rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch flourish here with apparently some large ones! There is a size limit of 10 hp on the lake. These waters to the north of Lake Clear flow are the watersheds for the St. Lawrence River.
Meacham Lake is 10 minutes away to the north of our Lodge. Shore length is about 7 mi. with a reported mean depth of 36ft. We took our motor boat here and saw northern pike, smallmouth bass, brown & brook trout and landlocked salmon – unfortunately not all in our own boat!. Stocked in past with brown trout and landlocked salmon and splake. Motorized boats allowed. Watershed St. Lawrence
Lake Kushaqua is 15 miunutes away to the Northeast of the Lake Clear Lodge. Shore length is reported to be nearly 8 mi. and there are immense deep spots over 90 ft. Species reported include northern pike, lake and brown trout, large and smallmouth bass, yellow perch. Stocked in past with lake trout which it is famous for as a watershed for Lake Champlain.
Osgood Pond is 5 minutes away with a reported shore length of nearly 6.5 mi with a maximum depth of 12 ft. We have seen northern pike, small and largemouth bass, yellow perch, bullhead, sunfish and pumpkin as a watershed for the St Lawrence River. Will need to carry your boat as is typical of these fishing spots. The beauty is that you can portage often with minimal effort and time and be in numerous bodies of water with completely different fishing experiences!
Jones Pond is in the vicinity of Osgood with a shorelength of 3 mi. with a mean depth of 4ft. Species include northern pike, white sucker, bullhead, pumpkin, sunfish, yellow perch.
Church Pond is again in the same area with a shore length over 1 mi. Species include northern pike, bullhead, pumpkin, sunfish, largemouth bass and yellow perch
Barnum Pond also in the same area with about 1.5mi. of shore line stocked with brook trout.
Goose Pond has nearly 2.5mi. of shore length with brook trout, bullhead, pumpkin and sunfish
Rainbow Lake is 7 minutes from the Lodge with a reported 7.5 mi. of shore length with a maximum depth of 52 ft. Large, small, northern pike, walleye, bullhead, yellow perch, pumpkin, sunfish are some of the species that are popular. It is motorized and populated so timing is important.
Long Pond with less than 1mi. of shoreline. Stocked in past with brook trout. Have to carry to fish.
Black Pond with a shore length of over 2 mi. Stocked with brook trout
Mountain Pond with over 2.5mi. of shore line with brook and brown trout and bullhead.
Lower St Regis Lake: Nearly 4.5 mi. Maximum depth of 38 ft. Large and smallmouth bass, northern pike, bullhead, rainbow smelt, white sucker, pumpkin, sunfish, yellow perch. Only accessible from the St Regis River. Decent amount of structure interms of drop-offs, backwaters, coves. Watershed St. Lawrence
Upper St Regis Lake: Over 4.5 mi. Maximum depth of 90 ft. Lake trout, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, landlocked salmon, northern pike, brown bullhead, yellow perch. Stocked in past with landlocked salmon and lake trout. A bit of an issue to get your motorized boat in but possible. Watershed St. Lawrence. Has some of the best bass fishing in the region with lots of structure with many islands, bays and narrows.
Spitfire Lake: Over 7 mi. Maximum depth of 31 ft. Yellow perch, small and largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkin, sunfish, bullhead, rainbow smelt. Decent structure. St. Lawrence watershed
Saint Regis Pond: Over 4.5 with a maximum depth of 31 ft. Splake, brown trout, lake trout, bullhead, pumpkin, sunfish. Stocked in past with splake. Watershed St Lawrence. No motors. Mainly fished for its trout.
Upper Spectacle: Over 1.5 mi. Atlantic Salmon, brown, lake and brook trout, rainbow smelt, bullhead. St Regis Canoe Area no motors
Bear Pond: Nearly 2 mi. Brook trout, bullhead, stocked in past with brook trout SRCA (St. Regis Canoe Area)
Little Long Pond: Over 1.5 mi. Brook and rainbow trout, splake. Stocked in past with all three. SRCA
Green Pond: Almost 1 mi. of shorelength. Brook trout, splake. SRCA
Roiley Pond: Nearly 1mi with brook trout, white sucker, bullhead, largemouth bass, yellow perch. SRCA
Grass Pond: Almost .75 of shoreline with brook trout. SRCA
Little Fish: Almost .75 with brook and lake trout, white sucker, bullhead, pumpkin, sunfish. SRCA
Lydia Pond: Almost .75 mi with brook and lake trout and white sucker. Stocking of brook trout. SRCA
Little Long Pond: 3 mi with rainbow, lake and brook trout and splake. SRCA
Nellie Pond: Almost .75 with brook trout. SRCA
Bessie Pond: Almost .75 with brook trout and white sucker. SRCA
Fish Pond: 2.5 mi with brook and lake trout, white sucker, bullhead. Pumpkin, sunfish. A deep pond of about 50 ft that is good for lake trout. Good structure. SRCA
Kitfox Pond: Over .5 mi with stocking of brook trout. SRCA
Clamshell: Nearly 1.5 mi with stocking of brook trout. SRCA
Mud Pond: Over .5 mi with brook trout, white sucker, bullhead, pumpkin and sunfish. SRCA
Ochre Pond: 0.1 of shorelength with annual stocking of brook trout. SRCA
Grass Pond: 1.2 mi with brook trout, white sucker, bullhead, pumpkin and sunfish. SRCA
Little Clear Pond: Over 4 mi with atlantic salmon, brook trout, white sucker, pumpkin, sunfish and landlocked salmon. No motors allowed. State boat launch. However cannot fish here. Stocked with landlocked salmon
Ledge Pond: Over 1.5 mi with lake trout, brook, whitefish, bullhead, pumpkin, sunfish. SRCA
Mountain Pond: Over .5 mi with brook trout, bullhead. Bushwhack trail is access.
East Pond: Over 1.5 with brook trout. SRCA
Hoel Pond: 3.5 mi with a mean depth of 30 ft with lake trout, small and largemouth bass, yellow perch, landlocked salmon, white fish, white sucker, pumpkin, sunfish, bullhead. Stocked in past with landlocked salmon and lake trout. Known for its trout fishing with deep water. From carry to Hoel you can find channels to Turtle and Slang Pond that have northern pike and largemouth bass.
Turtle Pond: Over 2 mi and can access from channel from Hoel or carry from Clamshell. Lake trout, white sucker, bullhead and yellow perch. SRCA
Slang Pond: Via Turtle or from Long Ponds. Over 1.5 mi with with brook trout, white sucker, bullhead, pumpkin, sunfish, largemouth bass, yellow perch. SRCA
Middle Pond: Carry from Floodwood Road. Almost 2 mi with northern pike, bullhead, pumpkin, sunfish, largemouth, yellow perch.
Little Polliwog Pond: Trai from Fish Creek campsites. Over .5 mi with annual stocking of brook trout
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