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Pumpkinseed
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Black Crappie
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Lake Trout
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American Eel
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New York lakes and reservoirs
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Piercefield Flow Fishing
A 482-acre New York lake in St. Lawrence County and Franklin County.
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St. Lawrence County
Introducing Piercefield Flow
Roughly 482 acres of lake make up Piercefield Flow, which sits in St. Lawrence County and Franklin County. On DEC paperwork the owner is Private. Tupper Lake lies about 4 miles from the mapped lake point. DEC manages it from its Western Adirondacks and Eastern Lake Ontario region.
Anglers come for largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, black crappie, northern pike and walleye, by the DEC listing. Trailers and cartoppers go in at 1 mapped launch. Its launch is listed by DEC as trailer unimproved. On ice: ice fishing permitted.
482acres
1launches
6species on file
2counties
NYS Hydrography (NHD) outline, DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds, Census places, retrieved October 24, 2026.
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What takes a bait at Piercefield Flow
The species shown for Piercefield Flow come from DEC paperwork, linked where a New York species page exists.
DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds species column, DEC stocking lists and state records, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Access
Slipping a boat in at Piercefield Flow
- Piercefield Boat Launchunpaved trailer launch, parking: 10 spaces (dec park field); managed by Municipal
Other places to launch around Piercefield Flow
- Bog River Complex Launch on Horseshoe LakeHorseshoe Lake, 8 miles southwest
- Bog River Complex Launch on Bog River Flow (Lows Lake)Bog River Flow (Lows Lake), 9 miles southwest
- Rollins Pond CampgroundRollins Pond, 9 miles northeast
- Public Launch on Grass River near Cranberry Lake (east)Grass River, 10 miles west
- Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Launch on Floodwood PondFloodwood Pond, 10 miles northeast
- Public Launch on Raquette River near Cranberry LakeRaquette River, 11 miles northwest
DEC boat launch and fishing access layers, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Limits
Fish you can take home from Piercefield Flow
| 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 |
For Piercefield Flow, the statewide freshwater table is the starting point; county listings can tighten it.
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.
Compare
Piercefield Flow next to neighboring lakes
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | DEC species | Stocked 2023-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piercefield Flow | 482 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Tupper Lake Reservoir | 5 miles southeast | 26 | 0 | 7 | yes |
| Pine Pond, St. Lawrence County | 6 miles west | 16 | 0 | 1 | yes |
| Horseshoe Lake | 8 miles southwest | 398 | 1 | 4 | yes |
| Deer Pond near Tupper Lake, Franklin County, 116 acres | 9 miles east | 116 | 0 | 1 | yes |
| Rollins Pond | 9 miles northeast | 555 | 1 | 0 | yes |
NYS Hydrography, DEC launch layers, DEC lake list and stocking lists, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Nearby
Next to Piercefield Flow on the map
Ponds and reservoirs around Piercefield Flow
- Tupper Lake Reservoir5 miles southeast
- Pine Pond, St. Lawrence County6 miles west
- Horseshoe Lake8 miles southwest
- Deer Pond near Tupper Lake, Franklin County, 116 acres9 miles east
- Rollins Pond9 miles northeast
Lures, line and live bait near Piercefield Flow
- Tupper Lake Boat Launchmarina, Franklin, 4 miles
- Raquette River Outfitterssporting goods store, Franklin, 4 miles
- Raquette River Boat Launch aka The Crushermarina, Franklin, 8 miles
- Saranac Lake Boat Launchmarina, Franklin, 14 miles
- Long Lake State Boat Launchmarina, Hamilton, 19 miles
- Lower Saranac Lake Boat Launchmarina, Franklin, 21 miles
Hiring someone who knows Piercefield Flow
- Battle Fish Charters LLCcharter, Saranac Lake
Communities that serve Piercefield Flow visitors
- Tupper Lake4 miles
- Saranac Lake22 miles
- Lake Placid28 miles
Which county pages include Piercefield Flow
- St. Lawrence Countycounty seat Canton
- Franklin Countycounty seat Malone
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Fish ID
A field guide in photos for Piercefield Flow
Photo: Tommy Andriollo, CC BY 4.0
Photo: United States Fish and Wildlife Services, Public domain
Photo: Knepp Timothy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Photo: hug_78, CC BY 2.0
Answers
Things people check before fishing Piercefield Flow
Where in New York does Piercefield Flow lie?
Its outline falls in St. Lawrence County and Franklin County, DEC Western Adirondacks and Eastern Lake Ontario, about 4 miles from Tupper Lake.
On state hydrography, how many acres is Piercefield Flow?
Around 482 acres of water.
Can a trailered boat get onto Piercefield Flow here?
There are 1 mapped launch; Piercefield Boat Launch is listed first.
Which gamefish swim in Piercefield Flow?
DEC lists largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, black crappie, northern pike and walleye.
Has DEC written any water-specific rule for Piercefield Flow?
Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30): 5; minimum 12"; Jun 15 – Nov 30.
Which DEC license is right for Piercefield Flow?
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.
In what year did DEC last release fish into Piercefield Flow?
Not on the recent DEC lists.
Who sells minnows near Piercefield Flow?
Drive about 4 miles to Tupper Lake Boat Launch.
What is the ice fishing rule at Piercefield Flow?
Its DEC ice entry: Ice Fishing Permitted.
Spend a morning casting at Piercefield Flow
Check DEC sizes before a fish goes in the cooler.