Gregg Lake in Herkimer County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Herkimer County, New York. It stands 1,890 feet above sea level. You are 24 miles from Lowville. Kingston is the closest city, 73 miles away. Close by you also have: Loon Hollows Pond out at 1.1 miles, Tied Lake a shade over 1.2 miles, Twin Ponds out at 1.2 miles, Hog Pond a shade over 1.7 miles and Sunshine Pond out at 1.8 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gregg Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Herkimer County: white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout, brown bullhead and brown trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Gregg Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 64°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Gregg Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Loon Hollows Pond is 1.1 miles off. Treat Gregg Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.