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Bass Lake

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

New York, United States

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Top fish species at Bass Lake

Bluegill
Bluegill
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Bluegill

11 in · 1 lb

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General info

Bass Lake is a lake located in Essex County, New York, United States. It is most popular for fishing Bluegill.

Location

43°58′30.5″N 73°40′41.7″W
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Fishing regulations at Bass Lake, NY

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in New York can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Bluegill as of April 29th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Bluegill

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

25

No season, no minimum sizeSee here for site specific regulations

Banded Sunfish, Bluegill, Bluespotted Sunfish, Dollar Sunfish, Flier, Green Sunfish, Longear Sunfish, Mud Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Redspotted Sunfish, Rock Bass, Shadow Bass, Warmouth

Regulations for

43°58′30.5″N 73°40′41.7″W
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FAQ about Bass Lake fishing

Bass Lake is a lake located in Essex County, New York, United States. Its coordinates are:
43°58′30.5″N 73°40′41.7″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Bass Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Bass Lake are:
  • Bluegill - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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