Fishing at Trojan Lake, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Trojan Lake lies in Sullivan County, in New York. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. It runs to roughly 32 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New York listings. The closest town, Livingston Manor, is 2.4 miles distant. After that come Liberty at 9.1 miles and Fallsburg at 17 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Trojan Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Sullivan County names brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, white sucker and rainbow trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Trojan Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 19°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Trojan Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, White Roe Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Trojan Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.