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Fishing near Lake Carmel in Putnam County, NY

3.62 Rating based on 32 Reviews

Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel
# of fishing spots within 25 miles: 63
# of reports within 25 miles: 117
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Lake Carmel Fishing Photos

SMALLMOUTH BASS near Lake Carmel — SMALLMOUTH BASS
ACROSS FROM GLIENIDA LAKE

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CROTON FALLS RESERVOIR near Lake Carmel — CROTON FALLS RESERVOIR
LM BASS TOPWATER REBEL POPPER
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Top Fishing Spots near Lake Carmel

East Branch Reservoir

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Lake Carmel Area Fish Species

Largemouth Bass Trout Smallmouth Bass Bluegill Brown Trout Chain Pickerel Sunfish Pumpkinseed Calico Bass(Black Crappie)Rainbow Trout Yellow Perch Brook Trout Rock Bass Northern Pike White Perch Other (Freshwater)

Recent Lake Carmel Fishing Reports

Aug 21, 2009	CROTON RESERVOIR...WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH ...CARMEL NY - NYC WATERSHED.....PERMIT IS REQUIRED....BOATS MUST BE REGISTERED AND LEFT THERE . BUT IN THYE SPRING AND FALL IT IS AWESOME.....	Avg. Rating: 5 # Reviews: 2 Views: Review Report	Created by: donaldgeorge	Map It
Jul 13, 2007	Middlebranch Resevior A few Bass & Carp hang in the coves, I have yet to get out on a boat, have only fished from shore so far....	Avg. Rating: 3 # Reviews: 1 Views: Review Report	Created by: sob	Map It
May 16, 2010	East Branch Reservoir 5-16-10 East Branch Reservoir, NY - Fished east branch on Sunday morning caught six bass, one black crappie, and a huge blue gill on a black tube. bass average 3 -3 1/2 LB ....	Avg. Rating: 5 # Reviews: 2 Views: Review Report	Created by: kevwon	Map It
Jan 14, 2009	CROTONFALLS RESERVOIR LATE NOV,2008 FISHING FOR SMALLMOUTH BASS USING CRAWFISH RUBBER WORM HOOKED 6 LB BROWN TROUT !! MRLOUBASS2 & LUNKERSLAYER !!...	Avg. Rating: 4 # Reviews: 2 Views: Review Report	Created by: mrloubass2	Map It
Jul 15, 2008	CROTON FALLS RESERVOIR JULY 4 2008 BACK TO CROTON FALLS WATER STILL VERY LOW !!! MRLOUBASS2 FISHING FROM THE BANK !! ...	Avg. Rating: 4 # Reviews: 2 Views: Review Report	Created by: mrloubass2	Map It
Jun 08, 2011	Spawn Fishing! Ball Pond, Friday, June 3 Ball Pond, CT - A great early morning! we started at 5:00, caught lots of big bass sitting on beds!...	No Reviews Views: Review Report	Created by: roeboatfishing	Map It

Baits and Tackle used near Lake Carmel

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tube
RUBBER CRAW FISH
tubes, senkos,
TOPWATER RAPLA BLACK & SILVER !!
SWIMJIG BLACK & GRAY
TOPWATER WORKS BEST FOR ME RAPLA BLACK & SILVER
LIPLESS CRANKBAIT
CRAPPIE HIT TOPWATER LIKE AN BASS !!
L TRAP CRAWFISH
some on shiners some o lures spinner baits worms cranks

Soft Baits Check Prices

1-1/2lber, and a 1-1/4lber on a spinner bait. Couple 1lbers, and shorts on dropshot I think
Dropshot
2-1/2lber on c-rig
1-1/2lber, couple 1-1/4ber, 1lbers, and shorts on spinner bait, and dropshot
Dropshot, and Small Spinner Bait
Drop shot mostly

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

Just Jigged a spoon with some live bait. out of 12 Crappies only 4 where keepers.

Topwater Bait Check Prices

RAPLA TOPWATER BLACK & SILVER
RAPALA TOPWATER POPPER
Chug Bug
TOPWATER BLACK & SILVER POPPER
TOPWATER POPPER SHAD
RAPALA TOPWATER POPPER SLIVER & BLACK !!
VERY NICE PICKERAL ON TOPWATER GREAT FIGHT
STILL WATER TOPWATER POPPER
BLACK & SILVER POPPER
STILLWATER TOPWATER

Craw Check Prices

CRAWFISH GRAY YELLOW BUTTOM W/ PEPPER JERKING ON BUTTOM CRAZY HIT GREAT FIGHT !!!!!
CRAWFISH GRAY W PEPPER YELLOW BUTTOM

Lure (Other) Check Prices

Caught it on a Rattle lure.Red

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

WHITE WITH RED TRAILER SPINNERBAIT

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

CASTING SPOON WITH GREEN GRUB
GREEN SPOON ADDED GREEN GRUB
Pheobes

Lipless Bait Check Prices

CRAWFISH LIPLESS CRANKBAIT
PURPLE & WHITE
L TRAP CRAWFISH

Nightcrawler Check Prices

on bottom reel slowly
Drag worms across the bottom and you will catch massive bass and multiple types of pan fish.
let it sink and reel slowly in
worm on bottom
floating on bobber
bobber
float worm without leader down in river

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

Topwater Bait (Popper, Plug) Check Prices

BLACK & SILVER REBEL POPPER !! LM BASS 4 1/2 (1)LBS (4) LM BASS ALL UNDER SIZED 10,11,9,7
TOP WATER POPPER
STILLWATER LURE POPPER

Worm Check Prices

We both had real good luck on senkos this day
Senko
TOPWATER RAPLA POPPER & RUBBER WORM
5" Watertmelon seed yum dinger wacky
wacky watermelon dingy
watermelon seed yum dinger
O-Wacky style 4" yum watermelon dinger
wacky yum watermelon dinger
o-wacky rigged 4" yum watermelon dinger
6" zoom Green weenie 2/0 matzuko sickle hook

Plastic Swimbait Check Prices

RAPALA...SHALLOW RUN
FOUND THIS SMALL SWINBAIT IN A TREE
STORM WILDEYE JIG

Other Check Prices

Married Larry
Married Larry!
(Senko)
Just Jigging with a spoon..
Just jigging with a spoon..
Rubber Craw Papi

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Fishing near Lake Carmel in Putnam County, NY

Lake Carmel Fishing Photos

SMALLMOUTH BASS

CROTON FALLS RESERVOIR