Lake Awosting in Ulster County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  New York holds Lake Awosting, in Ulster County. Height above sea level is 1,880 feet. Surface area is around 97 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 2.1 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Ulster County listings. The nearest place of any size is Kerhonkson, 4.7 miles away. Paterson is the closest city, 55 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Awosting

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Ulster County include common carp, brown trout and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lake Awosting the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lake Awosting the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Boat services are half a mile out at the marina. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Part of this sits inside or beside Minnewaska State Park Preserve, so read the notices. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Mud Pond, 1.4 miles out. Rules at Lake Awosting are worth checking on the day.