Fishing Blue Mountain Lake in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  Blue Mountain Lake is a Hamilton County water, in New York. The bank is 1,785 feet above sea level. Roughly 1,259 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The perimeter runs near 10 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Hamilton County are bigger. The nearest town is Tupper Lake, 25 miles away. Saranac Lake is 36 miles away, with North Elba at 36 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Blue Mountain Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Hamilton County include lake trout, brook trout and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Blue Mountain Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 64°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Blue Mountain Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Chub Pond is 1 mile off. Check the position on Blue Mountain Lake before loading the car.