Lake Arkin Fishing near Port Jervis, New York

• Overview

  Lake Arkin is one of the Orange County waters in New York. Height above sea level is 840 feet. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Some 5.5 miles away sits Port Jervis, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Matamoras at 5.8 miles and Eden at 6.5 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Arkin

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Public occurrence data for Orange County names common carp, brook trout and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Lake Arkin before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 24°F in January and 71°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Arkin.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Willow Lake, 1.1 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Arkin for certain.