Fishing Mica Lakes in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  You will find Mica Lakes in Hamilton County, New York. This is rolling bush ground. Surface area runs to about 14 acres — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New York listings. Nearest place of any size is Dolgeville, 33 miles away. Northville is 34 miles and Boonville 35 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mica Lakes

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Hamilton County records list lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and brown bullhead among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Mica Lakes the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 13°F to 63°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Mica Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. South Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Mica Lakes should be assumed from this page alone.