Irvington Reservoir Fishing in Westchester County, New York

• Overview

  Irvington Reservoir is one of the Westchester County listings for New York. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Greenburgh, is 0.4 miles away. For a city, Yonkers is 7.5 miles off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. Ground round the water is easy walking in most parts.

• Where to Fish on Irvington Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Westchester County list common carp, striped bass, bluegill, brown trout and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Irvington Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 74°F; by January the average is down near 29°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Irvington Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Hartsdale Lake is 3 miles off. For Irvington Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.