Rogers Lake Fishing near Conklin, New York

• Overview

  Look for Rogers Lake in Broome County, New York. Elevation runs to 1,581 feet. Conklin is the closest town at 5.6 miles. Syracuse sits 69 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. If this one is busy: Agfa Lake after 0.4 miles, Beaver Lake a touch under 5.2 miles, White Birch Lake after 6.6 miles, Hawkins Pond a touch under 7.9 miles and Mud Pond after 9 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Rogers Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Broome County include smallmouth bass, common carp, brown trout, rock bass and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Rogers Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 21°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Rogers Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Agfa Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Rogers Lake in what we hold.