Spoon Lake Fishing in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Spoon Lake belongs to Hamilton County. Elevation runs to 2,513 feet. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hamilton County list. The nearest town is Dolgeville, 28 miles away. It is 73 miles to Albany, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Spoon Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Hamilton County list lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Spoon Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 63°F and January near 13°F on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Spoon Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Amos Lake sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Spoon Lake.