Reservoir Number Three Fishing near Wykagyl, New York

• Overview

  The Westchester County entry here is Reservoir Number Three, in New York. The bank gives way to mixed woodland. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Ground here is low by New York standards. Supplies mean a trip to Wykagyl, 0.4 miles off. The nearest city of size is Yonkers, 5 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number Three

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Westchester County names common carp, striped bass and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Reservoir Number Three gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 75°F for July and 30°F for January. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Reservoir Number Three runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Reservoir Number One sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Reservoir Number Three is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.