Second Lake near Boonville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Second Lake is a Herkimer County water, New York side. The water sits 2,041 feet up. With some 119 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is among the larger waters listed here for Herkimer County. Boonville is the closest town at 21 miles. Lowville lies 30 miles off, Dolgeville another 35 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Second Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Herkimer County: white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout and brown bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. Second Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 14°F to 64°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Second Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Chamber Lake is 0.3 miles off. Nothing on Second Lake should be assumed from this page alone.