Little Rock Lake in Hamilton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Hamilton County entry here is Little Rock Lake, in New York. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hamilton County. The town to know is Dolgeville, 26 miles out. Little Falls is 31 miles and Boonville 32 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Little Rock Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Hamilton County: lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Little Rock Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 13°F to 63°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Rock Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Bear Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Little Rock Lake for certain.