Lake Paradise in Sullivan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Paradise lies in Sullivan County, New York. The ground around here is rolling bush. Small at around 18 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For supplies, Fallsburg is 7.6 miles out. Then Liberty, 8.1 miles, and South Fallsburg, 9.4 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking. It fits into a morning if you live close.

• Where to Fish on Lake Paradise

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lake Paradise to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 20°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lake Paradise that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Neversink Reservoir sits 2.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lake Paradise as something to verify.