Fishing at Lake Ludlow, Chenango County, New York

• Overview

  The Chenango County end of New York holds Lake Ludlow. The land about it is rolling bush. With some 118 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 1.9 miles keeps the choices simple. On our Chenango County list it sits near the top for size. The town to know is Oxford, 5.9 miles out. Lakeview lies 8.3 miles off, Greene another 9.9 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ludlow

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Chenango County records list white sucker, brown trout, brook trout and tessellated darter among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lake Ludlow the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 20°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lake Ludlow that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Bliven Pond sits 2.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lake Ludlow should be assumed from this page alone.