Fishing Feagles Lake in Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Feagles Lake lies in Sullivan County, in New York. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. At about 27 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Honesdale sits 11 miles from the bank. Paterson is the closest city, 66 miles away. More in the same country: 1.4 miles out stands Clarks Pond, Luxton Lake sits 2 miles out, 2.6 miles out stands Panther Lake, Welcome Lake sits 2.9 miles out and 2.9 miles out stands Cobey Pond. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Feagles Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Sullivan County records list brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Feagles Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 23°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Feagles Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. A camping area sits within 0.9 miles of here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Clarks Pond is 1.4 miles distant. Check the position at Feagles Lake before loading the car.