Figert Lake Fishing Guide, Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  You will find Figert Lake in Herkimer County, New York. The water sits 1,381 feet up. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Herkimer County list. Some 20 miles away sits Dolgeville, the nearest settlement. Then Boonville, 21 miles, and Little Falls, 22 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Figert Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Herkimer County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Figert Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 16°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Figert Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Tom Kettle Lake is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on Figert Lake should be assumed from this page alone.