Sixth Lake, Fulton Chain Lakes, Inlet, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Hamilton County, New York, this is Sixth Lake, Fulton Chain Lakes, Inlet. The ground round it is rolling bush. The nearest place of any size is Boonville, 33 miles away. Lowville lies 36 miles off, Tupper Lake another 36 miles. Within a short drive: Hess Pond 0.4 miles, Fifth Lake, Fulton Chain Lakes within 0.9 miles, Seventh Lake, Fulton Chain Lakes, Inlet 1.5 miles, Fawn Lake within 2.2 miles and Bug Lake 2.7 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Sixth Lake, Fulton Chain Lakes, Inlet

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Hamilton County include lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Sixth Lake, Fulton Chain Lakes, Inlet to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 13°F to 64°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Sixth Lake, Fulton Chain Lakes, Inlet.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Hess Pond is 0.4 miles distant. Check the position at Sixth Lake, Fulton Chain Lakes, Inlet before loading the car.