Fishing Broomstick Lake in Fulton County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Broomstick Lake falls inside Fulton County. The country here is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Fulton County are larger. Head to Dolgeville, 14 miles away, for anything you forgot. Albany sits 55 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Broomstick Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Fulton County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, brown bullhead and tessellated darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Broomstick Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 65°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Broomstick Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Nine Corner Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Broomstick Lake carry more weight than any list.