Sherman Lake near Warrensburg: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Sherman Lake is one of the Warren County waters in New York. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. Around 101 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 2.1 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Few waters listed in Warren County are bigger. For supplies, Warrensburg is 9.4 miles out. For a city, Albany is 68 miles off. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Sherman Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Warren County include brown trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Sherman Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Sherman Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Burnt Pond at 1.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Sherman Lake for certain.