Quinn Lake near Walton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Quinn Lake lies in Delaware County, in New York. The bank is 1,719 feet above sea level. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Walton is the closest town at 11 miles. Albany is the closest city, 78 miles away. Near neighbours include: Stuart Lake near enough 0.4 miles, Edwards Pond within 2.1 miles, Mud Pond near enough 3.6 miles, Cables Lake within 4 miles and Lake Mimi near enough 5.3 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Quinn Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Delaware County cover brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Quinn Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 20°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Quinn Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Stuart Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Quinn Lake are worth checking on the day.