Sheltered Lakes Fishing in Washington County, New York

• Overview

  Set in Washington County, Sheltered Lakes is a New York water. Everything around it is pine and birch. At roughly 14 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is Whitehall, 5.3 miles away. Fair Haven lies 11 miles off, Poultney another 14 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Sheltered Lakes

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Washington County names brown trout, white sucker, tessellated darter, pumpkinseed and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Sheltered Lakes that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 19°F to 69°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Sheltered Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Pine Lake is 1.1 miles off. Check the position at Sheltered Lakes before loading the car.