Lake Louise Marie Fishing near Rock Hill, New York

• Overview

  Set in Sullivan County, Lake Louise Marie is a New York water. The ground round it is rolling bush. It runs to roughly 218 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The perimeter runs near 4.1 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Sullivan County are bigger. Nearest town is Rock Hill, 1.4 miles off. Beyond it, Wurtsboro at 5.4 miles and Monticello at 6.4 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Louise Marie

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open biodiversity records for Sullivan County list brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lake Louise Marie before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 68°F and January near 22°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Lake Louise Marie to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Treasure Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Lake Louise Marie is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.