Waneta Lake Fishing in Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Waneta Lake falls inside Sullivan County. The surface lies 1,870 feet up. Roughly 31 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.1 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Livingston Manor sits 4.4 miles from the bank. Liberty is 12 miles away, with Fallsburg at 20 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Waneta Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Waneta Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 19°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Waneta Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. There are toilets half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Edgewood Lakes, 0.9 miles away. For Waneta Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.