Fishing at Cameron Reservoir, Fulton County, New York

• Overview

  Fulton County in New York is where Cameron Reservoir sits. The bank is 1,404 feet above sea level. It measures about 56 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 1.6 miles keeps the choices simple. Northville is the closest place, 6.6 miles off. For a city, Albany is 43 miles off. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cameron Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Fulton County cover brown trout, brook trout and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. At Cameron Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 67°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Cameron Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Jackson Summit Reservoir at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Cameron Reservoir carry more weight than any list.