Fishing Mongaup Falls Reservoir in Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  The Sullivan County entry here is Mongaup Falls Reservoir, in New York. Height above sea level is 948 feet. Roughly 107 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 2.9 miles, small enough to learn in a day. On our Sullivan County list it sits near the top for size. Start from Barryville, 8.5 miles down the road. Monticello follows at 8.8 miles, then Sparrow Bush at 11 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mongaup Falls Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Public occurrence data for Sullivan County names brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Mongaup Falls Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 23°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Mongaup Falls Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, McAuleys Lake is 1.6 miles off. Ask locally about Mongaup Falls Reservoir if anything is unclear.