Glimmerglass Lagoon Fishing in Oswego County, New York

• Overview

  Set in Oswego County, New York, this is Glimmerglass Lagoon. It sits at 262 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Oswego County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Oswego, 1.9 miles away. Further out sit Minetto (5 miles) and Fulton (11 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Glimmerglass Lagoon

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name alewife, rainbow smelt and lake trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Glimmerglass Lagoon where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late December in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Glimmerglass Lagoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The mapped parking is E-6, half a mile away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Mud Pond, 5 miles away. Rules at Glimmerglass Lagoon are worth checking on the day.