Little Lake Fishing in Saratoga County, New York

• Overview

  Within Saratoga County, New York, you have Little Lake. The setting is mixed forest on every side. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Saratoga County standards. For a base, Edinburg sits 5.8 miles out. Northville follows at 6 miles, then Hadley at 14 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. 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. Saratoga County records list brown trout, pumpkinseed, white sucker and common carp among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Little Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 17°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Little Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Old Pond is 0.5 miles off. For Little Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.