Lake Cecil near Unadilla: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Delaware County, New York, you have Lake Cecil. The setting is mixed forest on every side. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Delaware County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Unadilla, 7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Walton (8.4 miles) and Sidney (8.5 miles). Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Cecil

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Delaware County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and tessellated darter. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lake Cecil for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 20°F in January and 67°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Lake Cecil to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Herrick Hollow Unit takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Teed Pond, 3.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lake Cecil in what we hold.