Sexsmith Lake, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sexsmith Lake is one of the Delaware County listings for New York. It lies 1,837 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 32 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Few waters listed in Delaware County are bigger. The closest town, Worcester, is 9.8 miles distant. For a city, Albany is 56 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Sexsmith Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Delaware County include brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Sexsmith Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 19°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Sexsmith Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Beaver Spring Pond, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Sexsmith Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.