Campbell Lakes Fishing Guide, Madison County, New York

• Overview

  Look for Campbell Lakes in Madison County, New York. The surface lies 1,293 feet up. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Madison County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Morrisville, 3.2 miles off. After that come Augusta at 8.8 miles and Cazenovia at 9.3 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Campbell Lakes

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Madison County include brown trout, white sucker, bluegill, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Campbell Lakes is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 20°F for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Campbell Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Miller Lake, 2.6 miles away. Treat access at Campbell Lakes as something to verify.