Eighth Lake Fishing Guide, Essex County, New York

• Overview

  Within Essex County, New York, you have Eighth Lake. The surface lies 1,611 feet up. The closest town, Tupper Lake, is 27 miles distant. North Elba is 28 miles away, with Lake Placid at 30 miles. If this one is busy: Sixth Lake 0.6 miles off, Fifth Lake at 0.7 miles, Fourth Lake 0.9 miles off, Jackson Pond at 0.9 miles and Third Lake 1.6 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Eighth Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Essex County include brown trout, brook trout and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Eighth Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 15°F on the long-run figures. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Eighth Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Blue Mountain Wild Forest takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Sixth Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Eighth Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.