Moreau Lake
Moreau Lake is located within Moreau Lake State Park in Saratoga County. The lake offers easy access for small boats and good fishing opportunities. The majority of the lake's shoreline is state park land, so access to the lake is easy.
Physical Features:
Elevation: 340 feet
Area: 122 acres
Shoreline Length: 2.9 miles
Mean Depth: 32 feet
County & Town: Saratoga County, Town of Moreau
View the Moreau Lake Contour Map (PDF).
Access:
A boat launch is located within the park. To travel to the park take the Northway (I-87) to Exit 17S to South Glens Falls, Then follow the signs to the park. There is a fee to access the park, and no motors are permitted on the lake. There is parking for 10 cars and trailers.
For more information on this launch including Google Maps driving directions, visit the Boat Launch Sites for Saratoga County page.
Fish Species:
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, and rainbow trout.
Fishing:
Moreau Lake has excellent fishing for both largemouth bass and rainbow trout. Because of its depth it provides a refuge for the trout during the hot summer days. On the northern end of the lake, it becomes relatively shallow and weedy, which provides for good largemouth and pickerel habitat.
Ice Fishing:
Permitted.
Regulations:
Statewide Fishing Regulations Apply.
Fisheries Management:
Rainbow trout are stocked annually.
