Lincoln Pond Fishing
A 647-acre New York pond in Essex County.
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Say hello to Lincoln Pond
On the NHD layer, Lincoln Pond spreads across about 647 acres in Essex County. DEC lists the owner as DEC. The nearest village or town on the Census list is Mineville, around 4 miles off. It is a Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain water in DEC terms.
Its DEC roster includes smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and tiger muskellunge. 1 mapped launch put boats on it. The DEC launch type reads trailer unimproved. DEC lists its ice status as ice fishing permitted. Hatchery releases appear in 4 years of DEC lists starting 2011.
NYS Hydrography (NHD) outline, DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds, Census places, retrieved October 24, 2026.
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DEC lists, records and stocking rows place these fish in Lincoln Pond.
DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds species column, DEC stocking lists and state records, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Getting on the water at Lincoln Pond
- Public Launch on Lincoln Pondunpaved trailer launch, parking: 6 spaces (dec park field); managed by DEC
Nearby ramps if Lincoln Pond is busy
- Public Launch on Courtney PondCourtney Pond, 9 miles southwest
- Public Launch on Lake Champlain near Port HenryLake Champlain, 11 miles southeast
DEC boat launch and fishing access layers, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Sizes and bag limits at Lincoln Pond
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 3; minimum 21" | Apr 1 – Oct 15 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30) | 5; minimum 12" | Jun 15 – Nov 30 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Dec 1 to Jun 14) | No harvest; Catch and release only | Dec 1 – Jun 14 |
| Muskellunge | 1; minimum 40" | Jun 1 – Nov 30 |
| Tiger muskellunge | 1; minimum 30" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Northern pike | 5; minimum 18" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Chain pickerel | 5; minimum 15" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Walleye | 5; minimum 15" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Black and white crappie | 25; minimum 10" | All year |
| Yellow perch | 50 | All year |
| Sunfish | 25 | All year |
| American eel | 25; minimum 9" | All year |
The rows above repeat the statewide DEC table that applies at Lincoln Pond.
2026 DEC freshwater fishing regulations (statewide table effective April 1, 2026); county special regulations from the DEC region pages; retrieved October 24, 2026, figures checked against the DEC pages October 25, 2026.
Stocking tallies for Lincoln Pond
The DEC lists carry 1 stocking entries for Lincoln Pond between 2024 and 2024, led by tiger muskellunge.
| Year | Species | Type | Entries | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tiger Muskellunge | stocked | 1 | 1,613 | 7.3 in |
DEC Fish Stocking Lists (Actual), 2023 to 2025, and DEC Current Season Spring Trout Stocking, 2026 (data.ny.gov), retrieved October 24, 2026. New York stocking.
How Lincoln Pond compares locally
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | DEC species | Stocked 2023-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Pond | 647 | 1 | 5 | yes | |
| Munson Pond | 9 miles southwest | 23 | 0 | 2 | yes |
| Courtney Pond | 9 miles southwest | 7 | 1 | 0 | yes |
| Bass Lake | 13 miles southwest | 41 | 0 | 2 | yes |
| Lower Cascade Lake | 16 miles northwest | 27 | 0 | 2 | yes |
| Upper Cascade Lake | 16 miles west | 26 | 0 | 2 | yes |
NYS Hydrography, DEC launch layers, DEC lake list and stocking lists, retrieved October 24, 2026.
The Lincoln Pond neighborhood
Neighboring lakes of Lincoln Pond
- Munson Pond9 miles southwest
- Courtney Pond9 miles southwest
- Bass Lake13 miles southwest
- Lower Cascade Lake16 miles northwest
- Upper Cascade Lake16 miles west
Bait and tackle stops for Lincoln Pond
- Westport Marinamarina, Essex, 8 miles
- Westport Boat Launchmarina, Essex, 8 miles
- Port Henry Marinamarina, Essex, 9 miles
- Port Henry Boat Launchmarina, Essex, 9 miles
- Bridgeview Harbour Marinamarina, Essex, 9 miles
- Bridgeview Harbour Marina Mooring Fieldmarina, Essex, 9 miles
Captains and guides near Lincoln Pond
- Cloudsplitters Outfittersfishing guide, Newcomb
- Middle Earth Expeditionsfishing guide, Lake Placid
- Outlaw Charterscharter, Ticonderoga
- Pocket Water Outfitterfishing guide, Wilmington
- Smokin LoonGuide Servicesfishing guide, Bloomingdale
- Whitewater Challenger'sfishing guide, Olmstedville
Overnight options close to Lincoln Pond
- Ticonderoga22 miles
- Lake Placid23 miles
- Keeseville25 miles
Lincoln Pond and the counties it spans
- Essex Countycounty seat Elizabethtown
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Photographs of the species found at Lincoln Pond
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Photo: Knepp Timothy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
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Trip questions for Lincoln Pond
How do I locate Lincoln Pond on a New York map?
The state map puts it in Essex County, DEC Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, about 4 miles from Mineville.
How large is Lincoln Pond on New York maps?
About 647 acres on the NHD outline.
Where is the public launch at Lincoln Pond?
Yes: 1 mapped launch, including Public Launch on Lincoln Pond.
Which fish turn up in DEC files for Lincoln Pond?
Fish to hope for: smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and tiger muskellunge.
What goes home in the cooler from Lincoln Pond?
Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30): 5; minimum 12"; Jun 15 – Nov 30.
Is a New York license required at Lincoln Pond?
Anglers 16 and older need a DEC freshwater fishing license: $25.00 a year for residents, $50.00 for nonresidents, $5.00 for residents 70 and older, with 1-day and 7-day options.
Which hatchery fish go into Lincoln Pond?
Yes, 1 releases, most recently 2024.
Which shop on the list is nearest Lincoln Pond?
Westport Marina, about 8 miles off.
May I fish through the ice at Lincoln Pond?
The DEC entry reads Ice Fishing Permitted.
Save a date for Lincoln Pond
Fees, seasons and every DEC table are on the license page.