Johnnycake Lake Fishing Guide, Saratoga County, New York

• Overview

  You will find Johnnycake Lake in Saratoga County, New York. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Edinburg lies 4.6 miles from the water. Then Northville, 8 miles, and Corinth, 9.2 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Johnnycake Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Saratoga County cover brown trout, pumpkinseed and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Johnnycake Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 17°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Johnnycake Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Palmer Lake is 1.8 miles distant. Ask locally about Johnnycake Lake if anything is unclear.