Fishing Burp Lake in Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Within Herkimer County, New York, you have Burp Lake. The surface lies 2,116 feet up. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Herkimer County standards. Boonville lies 22 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Syracuse, 69 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Burp Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Herkimer County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Burp Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 14°F to 64°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Burp Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Black Creek Lake, 0.6 miles away. Nothing on Burp Lake should be assumed from this page alone.