Fishing Inwood Lake in Dutchess County, New York

• Overview

  Inwood Lake is one of the Dutchess County listings for New York. The setting is farm and woodlot. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Dutchess County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Fairview, 0.1 miles off. Poughkeepsie lies 1.6 miles off, Arlington another 2.1 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Inwood Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Dutchess County records list common carp, bluegill, brown trout and goldfish among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Inwood Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 73°F; by January the average is down near 25°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Inwood Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Morgan Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Inwood Lake for certain.