Blythea Lake, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blythea Lake is one of the Orange County waters in New York. It sits 9.6 miles in from the sea. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest place of any size is Harriman, 1.7 miles away. The nearest city of size is Paterson, 26 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Blythea Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Orange County list common carp, brook trout and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Blythea Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 25°F for January. Some winters cap it and some do not. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Blythea Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Shadowmere Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Blythea Lake.