Loughberry Lake Fishing in Saratoga County, New York

• Overview

  Loughberry Lake is listed under Saratoga County, New York. The bank gives way to mixed forest. Surface area is around 77 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 1.9 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is low-lying compared with other New York water we list. The nearest town is Saratoga Springs, 1.4 miles away. Wilton is 5.8 miles and Milton 6.2 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Loughberry Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Saratoga County list brown trout, pumpkinseed, white sucker and common carp. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Loughberry Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 20°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Loughberry Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. 10 Spring Woods runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lake Elizabeth sits 2.7 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Loughberry Lake may have changed since it was mapped.