Twin Lakes Fishing in Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Twin Lakes, in Herkimer County. It sits at 2,421 feet above sea level. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Herkimer County. The nearest place of any size is Boonville, 27 miles away. For a city, Syracuse is 76 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Herkimer County cover white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout and brown bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Twin Lakes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 63°F on average, January about 13°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Twin Lakes fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Little Deer Lake, 0.2 miles out. Treat access at Twin Lakes as something to verify.