McAuleys Lake Fishing in Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, McAuleys Lake falls inside Sullivan County. The setting is mixed forest on every side. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Monticello lies 7.2 miles from the water. For a city, Paterson is 55 miles off. Near neighbours: Lees Pond 1.1 miles away, Ruddick Pond 1.6 miles, Mongaup Falls Reservoir 1.6 miles away, Forestburg Pond 1.8 miles and Crescent Lake 2.2 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on McAuleys Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. McAuleys Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 23°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing McAuleys Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lees Pond is 1.1 miles off. Check the current arrangement for McAuleys Lake.