Fishing at Twin Lakes, Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  Twin Lakes lies in Hamilton County, New York. The water sits 2,592 feet up. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Compared with other New York water on our list, it sits high. For supplies, Dolgeville is 25 miles out. Northville is 26 miles away, with Edinburg at 29 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Hamilton County list lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Twin Lakes to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 13°F and July at about 63°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Twin Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is L-D Pond, 1.2 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Twin Lakes for certain.