Anawana Lake Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Anawana Lake is a Sullivan County water, New York side. The water sits 1,450 feet up. It measures about 78 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. South Fallsburg is the closest town at 2.3 miles. Monticello is 3.2 miles away, with Fallsburg at 4.4 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Anawana Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Sullivan County cover brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, white sucker and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Anawana Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in January and 68°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Anawana Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Baileys Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Anawana Lake locally before you travel.