South Wind Lake, New York: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In New York, South Wind Lake belongs to Sullivan County. Height above sea level is 1,257 feet. Surface area is around 26 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. For a base, Fallsburg sits 2.5 miles out. South Fallsburg lies 4.7 miles off, Liberty another 8.6 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on South Wind Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. South Wind Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in January and 68°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect South Wind Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, East Pond is 2.3 miles distant. Ask locally about South Wind Lake if anything is unclear.