Giant Washbowl, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In New York, Giant Washbowl belongs to Essex County. The setting is rolling bush on every side. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Essex County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Mineville, 12 miles away. Ville-Marie is the closest city, 94 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Giant Washbowl

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Essex County cover brown trout, brook trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Giant Washbowl before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 64°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Giant Washbowl.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is at Chapel Pond Parking, some half a mile off. There is camping recorded roughly 130 yards off. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Dipper sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Giant Washbowl.