Davis Lake Fishing near Rock Hill, New York

• Overview

  Davis Lake lies in Sullivan County, New York. The setting is pine and birch. Head to Rock Hill, 0.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Monticello lies 5.2 miles off, South Fallsburg another 6.3 miles. Within easy reach: Treasure Lake sits 0.8 miles out, Lake Louise Marie a shade over 1.2 miles, Bowers Pond sits 1.6 miles out, Beaver Lake a shade over 1.7 miles and Wanaksink Lake sits 1.7 miles out. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Davis Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, white sucker and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Davis Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 22°F in January to roughly 69°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Davis Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Treasure Lake at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Davis Lake for certain.