Fishing Brant Lake in Warren County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Brant Lake belongs to Warren County. Around the bank it is mixed forest. This is sizeable water at about 2.4 sq miles, and a boat opens up most of it. With 15 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Few waters listed in Warren County are bigger. The nearest town is Warrensburg, 16 miles away. The nearest city of size is Albany, 73 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Brant Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Brant Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 17°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Brant Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a dammed water rather than a natural one, which shows in the shape of the basin. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lily Pond, 1.9 miles out. Nothing on Brant Lake should be assumed from this page alone.