Albion Reservoir Number Two near Albion: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Albion Reservoir Number Two sits in Orleans County, out in New York. The bank is 600 feet above sea level. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Orleans County are larger. Start from Albion, 3.2 miles down the road. Then Medina, 6.8 miles, and Oakfield, 11 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Albion Reservoir Number Two

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Species logged across Orleans County include common carp, tessellated darter and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Albion Reservoir Number Two as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 23°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Albion Reservoir Number Two fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Albion Reservoir Number One, 1.9 miles away. Treat access at Albion Reservoir Number Two as something to verify.