Mountain Lake Fishing in Delaware County, New York

• Overview

  Mountain Lake falls in Delaware County, part of New York. The surface lies 1,184 feet up. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Livingston Manor, 8.8 miles away. Liberty is 16 miles and Walton 17 miles. Water in the same corner: Lake Muskoday 3 miles, The Punchbowl 3.1 miles off, Mud Pond 3.3 miles, Edwards Pond 3.7 miles off and Deer Lake 3.8 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Mountain Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Delaware County names brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and tessellated darter. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Mountain Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 20°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Mountain Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Overnight stays are possible 0.9 miles away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lake Muskoday at 3 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Mountain Lake should be assumed from this page alone.