Fishing Clear Lake in Putnam County, New York

• Overview

  Clear Lake is a Putnam County water, New York side. The land about it is open valley. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Cold Spring lies 5.9 miles from the water. West Point is 6.5 miles and Mahopac 6.8 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive. It fits into a morning if you live close.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Putnam County names brown trout, bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Clear Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 25°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Clear Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A toilet block sits half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Mud Lake, 0.4 miles away. Nothing on Clear Lake should be assumed from this page alone.