Loch Lyall Fishing near Cold Spring, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Loch Lyall, in Putnam County. It sits at 512 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Cold Spring lies 2.5 miles from the water. The big place round here is North Stamford, 27 miles distant. Others worth noting: Reeves Pond out at 0.6 miles, Cat Pond sits 0.7 miles out, Laths Pond out at 0.9 miles, Catfish Pond sits 1.1 miles out and Duck Pond out at 1.2 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Loch Lyall

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Putnam County include brown trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Loch Lyall the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 25°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Loch Lyall.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Reeves Pond is 0.6 miles off. Confirm before you fish Loch Lyall.