Fishing Evergreen Lake in Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Herkimer County in New York is where Evergreen Lake sits. It stands 2,008 feet above sea level. Roughly 52 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New York listings. For supplies, Lowville is 25 miles out. Carthage lies 30 miles off, West Carthage another 30 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Evergreen Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Herkimer County cover white sucker, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Evergreen Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 64°F in July and bottoms out near 13°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Evergreen Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Slim Pond is 0.4 miles off. Ask locally about Evergreen Lake if anything is unclear.