Brydon Lake Fishing in Delaware County, New York

• Overview

  You will find Brydon Lake in Delaware County, New York. Around the bank it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New York listings. The town to know is Delhi, 6.5 miles out. Albany is the closest city, 65 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Brydon Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Delaware County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Brydon Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 19°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Brydon Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Tanglewood Lake sits 2.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Brydon Lake are worth checking on the day.