Sixth Lake Fishing in Essex County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Sixth Lake falls inside Essex County. Height above sea level is 1,604 feet. Around 45 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.3 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Head to Tupper Lake, 26 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Albany, 89 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sixth Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Sixth Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 15°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Sixth Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Blue Mountain Wild Forest covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Eighth Lake, 0.6 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Sixth Lake for certain.