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Fishing Spots in Hamilton County

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Fishing Locations in Hamilton County by Fish Species

The tables below list the fishing waters in Hamilton County by fish species. Only the brook trout table offers a comprehensive list of all waters to fish for this species in the county. All other species tables only include the top fishing locations, which can be viewed graphically on the accompanying Top Fishing Waters Map.

Before going fishing, check the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide for current regulations.

(*) Denotes waters where the use or possession of bait fish is prohibited. Review the Baitfish Regulations for more details. Unwanted introductions of minnows/bait fish are a primary factor in the decline of brook trout fisheries.

(^) Denotes waters with special regulations. See the Special Fishing Regulations.

Brook Trout Waters in Hamilton County
Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Ale Pond* Morehouse West Canada Lake Wilderness
Amos Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Barker Pond* Indian Lake Blue Mountain Wild Forest
Bear Lake* Morehouse Blue Ridge Wilderness
Beaverdam Pond Morehouse Black River Wild Forest
Benedict Creek Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Bennett Lake* Hope Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
Big Rock Lake* Morehouse West Canada Lake Wilderness
Black Mountain* Pond Indian Lake Hudson Gorge Wilderness
Blue Mountain Lake ^ Indian Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Bochen Lake* Morehouse Ferris Lake Wild Forest
Brooktrout Lake * Inlet West Canada Lake Wilderness
Brown Lake* Arietta Silver Lake Wilderness
Buckhorn Ponds* Wells Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Bug Lake* Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Bullhead Pond* Indian Lake Blue Mountain Wild Forest
Canary Pond* Benson Silver Lake Wilderness
Carry Pond* Lake Pleasant West Canada Lake Wilderness
Cascade Pond* Indian Lake Blue Ridge Wilderness
Cat Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Cedar Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Center Pond* Indian Lake Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Christian Lake* Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest
Chub Pond* Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Clear Pond* Indian Lake Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Cold Stream Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Cooney Lake (Lost Lake)* Arietta Silver Lake Wilderness
Cranberry Pond* Indian Lake Blue Mountain Wild Forest
Crotched Pond* Indian Lake Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Deer Pond* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Dewitt Pond* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Dunning Creek Wells Jessup River Wild Forest / Silver Lake Wilderness
Eagle Nest Lake* Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest
First Lake (Essex Chain)* ^ Indian Lake Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area
Forked Lake ^ Arietta/Long Lake Forked Lake Campground
Franks Pond Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest
G Lake * Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest
Grant Lake* Benson Silver Lake Wilderness
Grassy Pond* Indian Lake Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area
Hatchery Brook Lake Pleasant Pigeon Lake Wilderness
Haymarsh Pond(s)* Long Lake Cranberry Lake Quadrangle
High Pond* Long Lake Cranberry Lake Wild Forest
High Rock Pond* Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Icehouse Pond* Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Indian Lake* ^ Indian Lake Jessup River Wild Forest/Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Iron Lake* Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest
Jennings Park Pond* ^ Long Lake Long Lake Quadrangle
Jessup River Lake Pleasant West Canada Lake Wilderness / Jessup River Wild Forest/Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Jockeybush Lake* Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest
John Mack Pond* Indian Lake Siamese Ponds Wilderness
John Pond* Indian Lake Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Kings Pond* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Little Chain Pond* Morehouse Pigeon Lake Wilderness
Little Moose Pond* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Little Rock Lake* Morehouse West Canada Lake Wilderness
Little Tupper Lake* ^ Long Lake William C. Whitney Wilderness
Long Pond* Indian Lake Blue Ridge Wilderness
Lost Ponds* Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Lower Sargent Pond* Arietta/Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
McComb Pond * Wells Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Metcalf Lake* Morehouse West Canada Lake Wilderness
Middle Sargent Pond* Arietta Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Mosquito Pond* Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Mud Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Mud Lake* Wells Silver Lake Wilderness
Murphy Lake* Hope Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
Northrup Lake* Morehouse West Canada Lake Wilderness
North Upper Pine Lake* Wells Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Otter Brook Morehouse Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Otter Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Owl Pond* Arietta Silver Lake Wilderness
Owlshead Pond* Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Panther Pond* Lake Pleasant Jessup River Wild Forest
Pea Pond* Morehouse West Canada Lake Wilderness
Pillsbury Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Pine Pond* Indian Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Pine Mountain Pond* Indian Lake Hudson Gorge Wilderness
Poor Lake* Morehouse West Canada Lake Wilderness
Puddle Hole* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Queer Lake* Long Lake Pigeon Lake Wilderness
Raquette Lake ^ Long Lake Pigeon Lake Wilderness / Sargent Ponds Wild Forest / Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Red Louse Lake* Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest
Rock Lake* Benson Silver Lake Wilderness
Rock Pond* ^ Long Lake William C. Whitney Wilderness
Ross Pond* Indian Lake Hudson Gorge Wilderness
Round Lake* ^ Long Lake Round Lake Wilderness
S. Br. West Canada Creek Morehouse West Canada Lake Wilderness/Ferris Lake Wild Forest
Sacandaga River ^ Wells Silver Lake Wilderness / Wilcox Lake Wild Forest/Siamese Ponds Wilderness / Jessup River Wild Forest
Sampson Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Shallow Lake* Long Lake Pigeon Lake Wilderness
Silver Lake * Benson Silver Lake Wilderness
Slim Pond* Arietta Blue Ridge Wilderness
Split Rock Lake* Morehouse West Canada Lake Wilderness
South Pond* Wells Siamese Ponds Wilderness
South Twin Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
South Upper Pine Lake* Wells Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Spruce Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Squaw Lake* Morehouse Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Squirrel Pond* Indian Lake Hudson Gorge Wilderness
Stephens Pond* Indian Lake Blue Ridge Wilderness
Sumner Stream Inlet/Arietta Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Tirrell Pond* Indian Lake Blue Mountain Wild Forest
Unknown Pond* Indian Lake Blue Mountain Wild Forest
Upper Haymarsh Ponds* Long Lake Pigeon Lake Wilderness
W. Br. Sacandaga River^ Wells Jessup River Wild Forest / Silver Lake Wilderness / Ferris Lake Wild Forest
West Canada Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
West Creek Lake * Morehouse Ferris Lake Wild Forest
West Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Whitney Lake* Arietta West Canada Lake Wilderness
Wilson Pond* Indian Lake Blue Ridge Wilderness
Top Fishing Waters for Brown Trout
Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Indian Lake ^ Indian Lake Jessup River Wild Forest / Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Lake Pleasant ^ Lake Pleasant Jessup River Wild Forest
Middle Lake * ^ Hope Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
Sacandaga Lake ^ Lake Pleasant Jessup River Wild Forest
Sprague Pond* Indian Lake Blue Ridge Wilderness
Stephens Pond* Indian Lake Blue Ridge Wilderness
Top Fishing Waters for Rainbow Trout
Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Bullhead Pond* Indian Lake Blue Mountain Wild Forest
Eighth Lake Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest / Eighth Lake Campground
Lake Eaton ^ Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest / Lake Eaton Campground
Seventh Lake ^ Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest / Eighth Lake Campground

Top Fishing Waters for Lake Trout

Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Blue Mt. Lake ^ Indian Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Eighth Lake Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest / Eighth Lake Campground
Indian Lake ^ Indian Lake Jessup River Wild Forest / Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Lake Eaton ^ Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Lake Lila* ^ Long Lake William C. Whitney Wilderness
Piseco Lake ^ Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest / Jessup River Wild Forest
Raquette Lake ^ Long Lake Moose River Plains Wild Forest / Pigeon Lake Wilderness / Sargent Ponds Wild Forest

Top Fishing Waters for Splake

Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Limekiln Lake ^ Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest

Top Fishing Waters for Landlocked Salmon

Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Blue Mt. Lake Indian Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Lake Eaton ^ Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Piseco Lake^ Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest / Jessup River Wild Forest

In Hamilton County - NO catch and release bass fishing (smallmouth and largemouth) is allowed during the closed season for bass.

Top Fishing Waters for Smallmouth Bass
Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Blue Mt. Lake Indian Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Eighth Lake Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Forked Lake Long Lake Forked Lake Campground
Indian Lake ^ Indian Lake Jessup River Wild Forest / Siamese Ponds Wilderness
Lake Eaton Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Lake Lila * Long Lake William C. Whitney Wilderness
Lake Pleasant Lake Pleasant Jessup River Wild Forest
Long Lake Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest / High Peaks Wilderness / Blue Mountain Wild Forest
Piseco Lake Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest / Jessup River Wild Forest
Raquette Lake Long Lake Moose River Plains Wild Forest / Pigeon Lake Wilderness / Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Round Pond * Long Lake High Peaks Wilderness
Sacandaga Lake ^ Lake Pleasant Jessup River Wild Forest
Seventh Lake Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Spy Lake Arietta Silver Lake Wilderness
Utowana Lake Indian Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Top Fishing Waters for Largemouth Bass
Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Forked Lake Long Lake Forked Lake Campground
Little Tupper Lake * Long Lake William C. Whitney Wilderness
Lake Durant Indian Lake Blue Mountain Wild Forest / Blue Ridge Wilderness
Long Lake Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest / High Peaks Wilderness / Blue Mountain Wild Forest
Lower Browns Tract Pond Inlet/Long Lake Brown Tract Campground
Mason Lake Lake Pleasant Jessup River Wild Forest
Oxbow Lake Lake Pleasant/Arietta Jessup River Wild Forest
Raquette Lake Long Lake Moose River Plains Wild Forest / Pigeon Lake Wilderness / Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Round Lake * Long Lake High Peaks Wilderness
Utowana Lake Indian Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
Top Fishing Waters for Tiger Muskellunge
Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Lake Durant Indian Lake Blue Mountain Wild Forest / Blue Ridge Wilderness
Top Fishing Waters for Northern Pike
Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Fourth Lake Inlet Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Long Lake Long Lake Sargent Ponds Wild Forest / High Peaks Wilderness / Blue Mountain Wild Forest
Top Fishing Waters for Pickerel
Name of Water Name of Township Forest Preserve Unit or 15 Minute Quadrangle Name
Good Luck Lake^ Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest
Elm Lake Lake Pleasant Lake Pleasant Quadrangle
Lake Pleasant ^ Lake Pleasant Jessup River Wild Forest
Oxbow Lake ^ Lake Pleasant/ Arietta Jessup River Wild Forest
Piseco Lake ^ Arietta Ferris Lake Wild Forest / Jessup River Wild Forest
Sacandaga Lake^ Lake Pleasant Jessup River Wild Forest

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