Duanespurg Reservoir Fishing near Braman Corners, New York

• Overview

  The Schenectady County end of New York holds Duanespurg Reservoir. It sits at 1,342 feet above sea level. At about 32 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For supplies, Braman Corners is 1.9 miles out. Wellsville is 7 miles and Amsterdam 9.8 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking. Nothing here demands specialist tackle.

• Where to Fish on Duanespurg Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Schenectady County cover common carp, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Duanespurg Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 19°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Duanespurg Reservoir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Mariaville Lake is 3.4 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Duanespurg Reservoir.