Ashokan Reservoir East Basin Fishing near Shokan, New York

• Overview

  Ashokan Reservoir East Basin sits in Ulster County, out in New York. Everything around it is lake country bush. At 4.9 sq miles you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. On our Ulster County list it sits near the top for size. Shokan at 1.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. West Hurley is 7.6 miles and Marbletown 8.5 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ashokan Reservoir East Basin

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Ulster County list common carp, brown trout, brook trout, goldfish and rainbow trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Ashokan Reservoir East Basin to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about late December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Ashokan Reservoir East Basin that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. W-22 is the mapped fishing point, half a mile out. Ashokan Fishing Access Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Kenozia Lake at 4.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Ashokan Reservoir East Basin should be assumed from this page alone.