Grossingers Lake, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Grossingers Lake stands in Sullivan County, New York. It sits in mixed forest. It measures about 26 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Nearest place of any size is Liberty, 1.6 miles away. Fallsburg is 7.4 miles and South Fallsburg 7.4 miles. Not far off: Sunset Lake about 0.6 miles, Dixie Lake near enough 0.7 miles, Kees Lake about 2 miles, Hilldale Pond near enough 2.2 miles and Melbern Lake about 2.8 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Grossingers Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Grossingers Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 21°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Grossingers Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Sunset Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Where Grossingers Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.