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Little Clear Pond Fishing
A 373-acre New York pond in Franklin County.
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Franklin County
Little Clear Pond: size, place and access
Little Clear Pond is a pond of about 373 acres, its outline lying in Franklin County. Head to Paul Smiths, some 5 miles away, for food and fuel. It falls in DEC Region Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain.
Fish on the DEC list here: atlantic salmon, brook trout and round whitefish. There are 1 mapped launch on its shore.
373acres
1launches
3species on file
1counties
NYS Hydrography (NHD) outline, DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds, Census places, retrieved October 24, 2026.
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Fish DEC has found in Little Clear Pond
DEC sources tie these fish to Little Clear Pond; more species surely swim there.
DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds species column, DEC stocking lists and state records, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Access
Launches on Little Clear Pond
- Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Launch on Little Clear Pondhand launch, 16 car-and-trailer spaces; managed by DEC
More boat launches near Little Clear Pond
- Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Launch on Little Green PondLittle Green Pond, under a mile southwest
- Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Launch on Hoel PondHoel Pond, 3 miles southwest
- Public Launch on Polywog PondPolywog Pond, 4 miles southwest
- Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Launch on Follensby Clear Pond NorthFollensby Clear Pond North, 4 miles southwest
- Fish Creek Pond Campground & Day Use AreaFish Creek Pond, 5 miles southwest
- Public Launch on Osgood PondOsgood Pond, 6 miles northeast
DEC boat launch and fishing access layers, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Limits
Seasons and creel rules at Little Clear 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 |
Statewide DEC limits govern Little Clear Pond wherever a county rule below does not replace them.
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
What DEC puts in Little Clear Pond
DEC stocked Little Clear Pond 9 times in 2023 to 2025; round whitefish top the count.
| Year | Species | Type | Entries | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Round Whitefish | stocked | 1 | 9,624 | 4.9 in |
| 2025 | Landlocked Salmon | stocked | 1 | 2,856 | 4.9 in |
| 2025 | Brook Trout | stocked | 1 | 200 | 4.7 in |
| 2024 | Round Whitefish | stocked | 2 | 7,770 | 0.4 in |
| 2024 | Landlocked Salmon | stocked | 1 | 2,500 | 6.3 in |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | stocked | 1 | 200 | 4.6 in |
| 2023 | Landlocked Salmon | stocked | 1 | 2,500 | 6 in |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | stocked | 1 | 200 | 4.2 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.
Compare
Comparing Little Clear Pond with nearby water
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | DEC species | Stocked 2023-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Clear Pond | 373 | 1 | 3 | yes | |
| Little Green Pond | under a mile southwest | 74 | 1 | 0 | yes |
| Lake Clear | 2 miles east | 1,108 | 0 | 5 | yes |
| Rat Pond | 2 miles southwest | 34 | 0 | 1 | yes |
| Saint Regis Pond | 2 miles northwest | 388 | 0 | 1 | yes |
| Little Long Pond | 2 miles northwest | 79 | 0 | 2 | yes |
NYS Hydrography, DEC launch layers, DEC lake list and stocking lists, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Nearby
A few miles from Little Clear Pond
New York lakes in the Little Clear Pond area
- Little Green Pondunder a mile southwest
- Lake Clear2 miles east
- Rat Pond2 miles southwest
- Saint Regis Pond2 miles northwest
- Little Long Pond2 miles northwest
Shops worth a stop en route to Little Clear Pond
- Saranac Lake Boat Launchmarina, Franklin, 2 miles
- Lower Saranac Lake Boat Launchmarina, Franklin, 7 miles
- Lake Flower Boat Launchmarina, Essex, 8 miles
- Fogarty's Lake Flower Marinamarina, Essex, 8 miles
- Mountain Mist Boat Dockmarina, Essex, 8 miles
- Swiss Marine Incmarina, Saranac Lake, 9 miles
Fishing guides who work Little Clear Pond
- Battle Fish Charters LLCcharter, Saranac Lake
Towns handy for Little Clear Pond trips
- Saranac Lake8 miles
- Tupper Lake13 miles
- Lake Placid16 miles
Counties along Little Clear Pond
- Franklin Countycounty seat Malone
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Photographs
Shores, kills and lakes by Little Clear Pond, pictured
Photo: Traumallama, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: John Sweeney, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0
Answers
Little Clear Pond, asked and answered for Empire State anglers
Which New York county is Little Clear Pond in?
Find it in Franklin County, DEC Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, about 5 miles from Paul Smiths.
How wide a footprint does Little Clear Pond have?
373 acres, give or take.
Which launch site sits closest to Little Clear Pond?
1 mapped launch on file, Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Launch on Little Clear Pond among them.
Does Little Clear Pond hold bass or trout?
DEC files list atlantic salmon, brook trout and round whitefish.
Which DEC rules cover Little Clear Pond?
Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30): 5; minimum 12"; Jun 15 – Nov 30.
What is the out-of-state fee for angling at Little Clear Pond?
Trout and salmon need no stamp in New York; the DEC freshwater license ($25.00 resident, $50.00 nonresident, $5.00 for residents 70 and older) covers them.
Does DEC stock Little Clear Pond?
9 rows on the DEC lists, 2023 to 2025.
Which listed tackle counter is nearest Little Clear Pond?
Saranac Lake Boat Launch sits about 2 miles from the water.
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