Lake Uncas Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Lake Uncas falls inside Sullivan County. Around the bank it is rolling bush. It measures about 36 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. It sits higher than most water we list in New York. The closest town, Livingston Manor, is 4.7 miles distant. It is 71 miles to Albany, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Uncas

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lake Uncas the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 19°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lake Uncas the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A toilet block sits half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Forest Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lake Uncas.