Fishing Rainer Brook in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  The Hamilton County end of New York holds Rainer Brook. The ground round it is rolling bush. The nearest town is Tupper Lake, 20 miles away. It is 86 miles to Kingston, the nearest city. Round about: Schley Pond some 1.1 miles off, Clear Pond out at 1.2 miles, Lake Lila some 1.5 miles off, Bog Lake out at 1.7 miles and Rainer Pond some 2.1 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Rainer Brook

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Hamilton County records list lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Rainer Brook rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 64°F and January reads 13°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice takes the slower stretches in winter; by mid April the whole run is open again. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Rainer Brook.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Schley Pond, 1.1 miles away. Check the position at Rainer Brook before loading the car.