Fishing at Threemile Vly, Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  Herkimer County, New York, is where Threemile Vly sits. The bank is 2,428 feet above sea level. At 14 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in New York. For a base, Boonville sits 25 miles out. Further out sit Dolgeville (26 miles) and Little Falls (30 miles). The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Threemile Vly

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout, brown bullhead and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Threemile Vly decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 64°F in July and bottoms out near 14°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Threemile Vly fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Sucker Pond is 0.6 miles off. Ask locally about Threemile Vly if anything is unclear.