Pleasure Lake Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Pleasure Lake sits within Sullivan County in New York. The ground round it is rolling bush. At about 210 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The outline measures near 3.2 miles, so local knowledge counts. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sullivan County. Nearest place of any size is South Fallsburg, 0.8 miles away. The big place round here is Paterson, 59 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Pleasure Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Pleasure Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 69°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Pleasure Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Baileys Lake, 2.1 miles away. Treat Pleasure Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.