Fishing Buell Brook in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  Buell Brook lies in Hamilton County, New York. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New York listings. The town to know is Tupper Lake, 36 miles out. Beyond it, Northville at 36 miles and Warrensburg at 38 miles. Close neighbours run: Carry Pond 1.4 miles, Wakely Pond at about 2.7 miles, Little Moose Lake 3 miles, Cellar Pond at about 3.4 miles and Brown Pond 4.2 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Buell Brook

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. County-wide records name lake trout, brook trout and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Buell Brook should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 62°F on average, January about 13°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Slack stretches skin over in the cold months, while the faster water stays open around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Buell Brook runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Carry Pond at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Buell Brook for certain.