Weaver Lake Fishing in Herkimer County, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Weaver Lake, in Herkimer County. The country here is lake country bush. Around 109 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 1.7 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Herkimer County list. Head to Richfield Springs, 2.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Albany, 62 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Weaver Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Herkimer County records list white sucker, yellow perch, brook trout, brown bullhead and brown trout among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Weaver Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 18°F for January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Weaver Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. This sits inside Maumee Swamp, so read the reserve notices first. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Young Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Weaver Lake for certain.