Goshen Number Two Reservoir near Chester: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Orange County, New York. The shore lies 18 miles out. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For supplies, Chester is 2.4 miles out. Further out sit Goshen (2.4 miles) and Florida (3.2 miles). Close by you have: Goshen Reservoir sits 1.2 miles out, Glenmere Lake at about 3 miles, Korby Lake sits 4 miles out, Echo Lake at about 4.7 miles and Wickham Lake sits 6 miles out. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Goshen Number Two Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Orange County include common carp, brook trout and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Goshen Number Two Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 26°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Goshen Number Two Reservoir. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Goshen Reservoir, 1.2 miles away. What applies at Goshen Number Two Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.