Fishing at Butler Storage Reservoir, Warren County, New York

• Overview

  Butler Storage Reservoir belongs to Warren County, New York. The bank is 794 feet above sea level. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Start from Glens Falls North, 2.5 miles down the road. West Glens Falls lies 4.1 miles off, Glens Falls another 5 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Butler Storage Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged across Warren County include brown trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Butler Storage Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 19°F to 69°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Butler Storage Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. This sits inside Van Dusen Preserve, so read the reserve notices first. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Rush Pond, 1.2 miles away. For Butler Storage Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.