Fishing at Manor Kill, Schoharie County, New York

• Overview

  Set in Schoharie County, Manor Kill is a New York water. Everything around it is rolling bush. Some 9.4 miles away sits Stamford, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Albany, 39 miles away. Also worth knowing: 4.5 miles away is Blenheim Gilboa Reservoir, Mayham Pond just 7.1 miles, 9.9 miles away is Utsayantha Lake, Rexmere Lakes just 10 miles and 10 miles away is Stamford Reservoir. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Manor Kill

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Public occurrence data for Schoharie County names brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, bluegill and tessellated darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Manor Kill responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Slack stretches skin over in the cold months, while the faster water stays open around early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Manor Kill fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A parking area is marked roughly 150 yards out. Mount Royal Unit takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Blenheim Gilboa Reservoir, 4.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Manor Kill before loading the car.