Fulton County Ice Fishing
The table below lists the lakes and ponds in Fulton County that are open to ice fishing. Please note that some waters are privately owned and it is the angler's responsibility to obtain the necessary permissions before fishing these waters.
Ice Fishing Seasons:
- November 15 - April 30 - for those species in the General Angling Regulations for which there is no closed season or no minimum length.
- November 15 - March 15 - for northern pike, pickerel, tiger muskellunge and walleye.
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Two (2) hand lines and five (5) tip-ups may be used, except if noted in the Special Regulations section. All tip-ups must be marked with the name and address of the operator; the operator must be present when lines (either tip-ups or hand lines) are in the water. Ice shanties must be marked on the outside with the owner's name and address in letters at least three inches high. Shanties must be removed from all waters by March 15.
Tip-Up means any device used for fishing through the ice that has a signaling device attached, except a bobber or other floating object on the water, that will visually or audibly signal a strike.
Note: Special regulations apply to waters with links.
Fulton County Waters With Ice Fishing Water Town Ownership Species Ayers Lake Stratford Private YP, C.Pkl, Pks Beardsley Lake Oppenheim Unknown YP Bellows Lake Caroga Public None* Canada Lake Caroga Public/Private BT, C.Pkl, LT, YP, Pks Chase Lake Bleecker Public C.Pkl, YP, Pks Dexter Lake Stratford Public C.Pkl, YP, Pks East Caroga Lake Caroga Public/Private C.Pkl, YP, WAE, Pks, S Garoga Lake Ephratah Public/Private C.Pkl, YP, Pks, BC, BT Great Sacandaga Lake Broadalbin/ Mayfield/ Northampton Public/Private BT (occasional), RT, WAE, NP, YP, Pks, BC, C Green Lake Caroga Private YP, Pks, RB, C.Pkl, LT Hiltabrandt Vly Stratford Public C.Pkl Hines Pond Bleecker/ Johnstown Private C.Pkl Lily Lake (outlet of Canada Lake) Caroga Public/Private YP Lily Lake Bleecker Private YP, C.Pkl Maylender Pond Johnstown Private No data Mayfield Lake Mayfield Public/Private C.Pkl, Pks, YP, RB, BC Middle Stink Lake (Middle Stoner Lake) Caroga Private Pks, YP, C.Pkl Mountain Lake Johnstown Private YP, Pks, BC Mud Lake (1 mile south of Peck Lake) Johnstown Unknown YP Mud Lake (1 mile west of West Caroga Lake) Caroga Public/Private No data Mud Pond (2 miles NE of Irish Settlement) Stratford Public YP Negro Lake Caroga Public None* Northville Pond Northampton Private RT, YP, Pks Oregon Pond Stratford Private Pks Pine Lake Caroga Public/Private C.Pkl, YP, Pks Pleasant Lake Stratford Private Pks, YP Rockwood Lake Ephratah/ Johnstown Public/Private No data Sacandaga Park Reservoir Mayfield Private YP Spectacle Lake Stratford Public C.Pkl, Pks, YP Vandenburg Pond (Lake Edward) Bleecker Private Pks, YP, C.Pkl Water's Mill Pond Stratford Public C.Pkl, YP West Caroga Lake Caroga Public/Private WF, Spk, YP, Pks, S West Lake Caroga Public/Private C.Pkl, YP, Pks, BC West Mill Pond Johnstown Private YP, Pks, C.Pkl West Stink Lake (West Stoner Lake) Caroga Private Pks, YP, C.Pkl Woodworth Lake Bleecker Private YP, Pks *Lake is not known to support fish life
Fish Species Key
- C - Carp
- BC - Black crappie
- BT - Brown trout
- C.Pkl - Chain pickerel
- LT - Lake trout
- NP - Northern pike
- Pks - Pumpkinseed
- RB - Rock bass
- RT - Rainbow trout
- S - Smelt
- Spk - Splake
- WAE - Walleye
- WF - Lake whitefish
- YP - Yellow perch
Ice Fishing Special Regulations for Fulton County Water Species Season Length Limit Method All waters C.Pkl 1st Sat in May-Mar 15 Any 5 Canada Lake, Green Lake, Lily Lake, West Lake LT All year 21" 3 Ice fishing permitted BT All year Any 5 East Caroga Lake, West Caroga Lake, Northville Pond, Great Sacandaga Lake Trout* All year Any 5 Ice fishing permitted Kyser Lake Trout All year 12" 3 Ice fishing permitted *Trout = brook, brown and rainbow; and hybrids of these species; and splake
Additional Ice Fishing Special Regulations for Fulton County
For the following waters, fishing is prohibited from March 16 until the opening of walleye season in May.
Great Sacandaga Lake tributaries from lake upstream to 1st highway bridge.
Sacandaga River from lake upstream to 1st crossing of Route 30 in Hamilton County.
