Wilkie Reservoir Fishing near Glens Falls North, New York

• Overview

  Warren County in New York is where Wilkie Reservoir sits. It sits in pine and birch. At roughly 23 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The closest town, Glens Falls North, is 4 miles distant. The big place round here is Albany, 48 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Wilkie Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across Warren County: brown trout, brook trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Wilkie Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 18°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Wilkie Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Butler Storage Reservoir, 1.6 miles out. What applies at Wilkie Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.