White Roe Lake in Sullivan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Sullivan County, New York. Land around it is rolling bush. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in New York. Start from Livingston Manor, 3.1 miles down the road. For a city, Albany is 73 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on White Roe Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, white sucker and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish White Roe Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 19°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on White Roe Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Trojan Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at White Roe Lake carry more weight than any list.