Lake Gerry, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Chenango County, Lake Gerry is a New York water. Height above sea level is 1,588 feet. Around 40 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 0.9 miles keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Oxford, is 2.5 miles away. Then Norwich, 6 miles, and Bainbridge, 11 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Gerry

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name white sucker, brown trout, brook trout, tessellated darter and margined madtom. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lake Gerry to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 68°F and January near 21°F on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Lake Gerry regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Tank Pond, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lake Gerry before loading the car.