Natural lake

Schroon Lake

Warren and Essex Counties, New York

Schroon Lake covers 4,107 acres in Warren and Essex Counties and reaches 152 feet deep. NY DEC lists lake trout, landlocked salmon, bass, northern pike and crappie, and stocks lake trout and landlocked salmon annually.

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Surface area4,107 acres

Max depth152 ft

Shoreline—

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Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Lake Trout●●●○○

Stocked annually by DEC

Landlocked Salmon●●●○○

Stocked annually by DEC

Smallmouth Bass●●●○○

Largemouth Bass●●○○○

Northern Pike●●○○○

Crappie●●○○○

Black crappie

Yellow Perch●●○○○

Chain Pickerel●○○○○

Mentioned in DEC fishing description

Boat launches

4 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Eagle Point Campground (DEC)Public
Hard surface ramp, parking for 4 cars; day use fee in peak season; open only when the campground operates.Directions ↗
Horicon launchPublic
Off Route 9 near Pottersville on County Route 62; hard surface ramp, parking for 45 cars and trailers.Directions ↗
Schroon Lake (Dock Street)Public
Hard surface ramp, parking for 15 cars and trailers.Directions ↗
More public accessPublic
See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Schroon Lake are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you fish.

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Local tips

Lake trout and landlocked salmon are stocked annually; the lake reaches 152 ft, so fish deep water in summer.
DEC special fishing regulations apply (Region 5); check them before fishing.
Eagle Point ramp only works while the campground is open; Horicon has the most parking.

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