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.
Three (3) hand lines and five (5) tip-ups may be used, except if noted in the Fulton County Special Fishing Regulations. 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.
| Water | Town | Ownership | Species | Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayers Lake | Stratford | Private | YP, C.Pkl, Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations apply |
| Beardsley Lake | Oppenheim | Unknown | YP | |
| Bellows Lake | Caroga | Public | None* | |
| Canada Lake | Caroga | Public/Private | BT, C.Pkl, LT, YP, Pks | Special Fishing Regulaions apply |
| Chase Lake | Bleecker | Public | C.Pkl, YP, Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations apply |
| Dexter Lake | Stratford | Public | C.Pkl, YP, Pks | |
| East Caroga Lake | Caroga | Public/Private | C.Pkl, YP, WAE, Pks, S | Special Fishing Regulaions apply |
| Garoga Lake | Ephratah | Public/Private | C.Pkl, YP, Pks, BC, BT | Statewide Fishing Regulations apply |
| Great Sacandaga Lake | Broadalbin/ Mayfield/ Northampton | Public/Private | BT (occasional), RT, WAE, NP, YP, Pks, BC, C | Special Fishing Regulaions apply |
| Green Lake | Caroga | Private | YP, Pks, RB, C.Pkl, LT | |
| Hiltabrandt Vly | Stratford | Public | C.Pkl | Statewide Fishing Regulations apply |
| Hines Pond | Bleecker/ Johnstown | Private | C.Pkl | |
| Lily Lake (outlet of Canada Lake) | Caroga | Public/Private | YP | Special Fishing Regulaions apply |
| Lily Lake | Bleecker | Private | YP, C.Pkl | Statewide Fishing Regulations apply |
| 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 | Special Fishing Regulaions apply |
| Oregon Pond | Stratford | Private | Pks | Statewide Fishing Regulations apply |
| 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 | Special Fishing Regulaions apply |
| West Lake | Caroga | Public/Private | C.Pkl, YP, Pks, BC | |
| West Mill Pond | Johnstown | Private | YP, Pks, C.Pkl | Statewide Fishing Regulations apply |
| 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
