Bellows Lake Fishing Guide, Fulton County, New York

• Overview

  You will find Bellows Lake in Fulton County, New York. The country here is mixed forest. It measures about 30 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. 11 miles away sits Gloversville, the nearest town. Albany is the closest city, 51 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules. The country round the bank is quiet, with little traffic on the road in.

• Where to Fish on Bellows Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Fulton County include brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, brown bullhead and tessellated darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Bellows Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 65°F for July and 15°F for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bellows Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Prairie Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Bellows Lake if anything is unclear.