Cossayuna Lake Fishing
A 675-acre New York lake in Washington County.
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Introducing Cossayuna Lake
Roughly 675 acres of lake make up Cossayuna Lake, which sits in Washington County. On DEC paperwork the owner is DEC. Argyle lies about 4 miles from the mapped lake point. DEC manages it from its Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain region.
Anglers come for largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, black crappie and tiger muskellunge, by the DEC listing. Its launch is listed by DEC as trailer improved. On ice: ice fishing permitted. Stocking records go back to 2011, covering 11 years.
NYS Hydrography (NHD) outline, DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds, Census places, retrieved October 24, 2026.
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The species shown for Cossayuna Lake come from DEC paperwork, linked where a New York species page exists.
DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds species column, DEC stocking lists and state records, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Slipping a boat in at Cossayuna Lake
The launch layers hold nothing for Cossayuna Lake itself; neighbours appear below.
Other places to launch around Cossayuna Lake
- Carters Pond Wildlife Management AreaCarters Pond, 3 miles south
- Public Launch on Dead LakeDead Lake, 8 miles south
- Public Launch on Champlain Canal near SchuylervilleChamplain Canal, 8 miles west
- Lauderdale ParkLake Lauderdale, 8 miles south
- Public Launch on Champlain Canal near Fort EdwardChamplain Canal, 9 miles northwest
- Lock C7 LaunchChamplain Canal, 9 miles northwest
DEC boat launch and fishing access layers, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Fish you can take home from Cossayuna Lake
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 3; minimum 21" | Apr 1 – Oct 15 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30) | 5; minimum 12" | Jun 15 – Nov 30 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Dec 1 to Jun 14) | No harvest; Catch and release only | Dec 1 – Jun 14 |
| Muskellunge | 1; minimum 40" | Jun 1 – Nov 30 |
| Tiger muskellunge | 1; minimum 30" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Northern pike | 5; minimum 18" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Chain pickerel | 5; minimum 15" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Walleye | 5; minimum 15" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Black and white crappie | 25; minimum 10" | All year |
| Yellow perch | 50 | All year |
| Sunfish | 25 | All year |
| American eel | 25; minimum 9" | All year |
For Cossayuna Lake, the statewide freshwater table is the starting point; county listings can tighten it.
2026 DEC freshwater fishing regulations (statewide table effective April 1, 2026); county special regulations from the DEC region pages; retrieved October 24, 2026, figures checked against the DEC pages October 25, 2026.
DEC stocking at Cossayuna Lake
Stocking files name Cossayuna Lake in 1 rows across 2023 to 2023, chiefly tiger muskellunge.
| Year | Species | Type | Entries | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tiger Muskellunge | stocked | 1 | 3,900 | 8.6 in |
DEC Fish Stocking Lists (Actual), 2023 to 2025, and DEC Current Season Spring Trout Stocking, 2026 (data.ny.gov), retrieved October 24, 2026. New York stocking.
Cossayuna Lake next to neighboring lakes
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | DEC species | Stocked 2023-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cossayuna Lake | 675 | 0 | 5 | yes | |
| Dead Lake | 8 miles south | 11 | 1 | 0 | yes |
| Lake Lauderdale | 8 miles south | 78 | 1 | 0 | yes |
| Moreau Lake | 15 miles west | 91 | 1 | 2 | yes |
| Glen Lake | 17 miles northwest | 328 | 1 | 5 | yes |
| Saratoga Lake | 21 miles southwest | 3,772 | 1 | 8 | yes |
NYS Hydrography, DEC launch layers, DEC lake list and stocking lists, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Next to Cossayuna Lake on the map
Ponds and reservoirs around Cossayuna Lake
- Dead Lake8 miles south
- Lake Lauderdale8 miles south
- Moreau Lake15 miles west
- Glen Lake17 miles northwest
- Saratoga Lake21 miles southwest
Lures, line and live bait near Cossayuna Lake
- Cossayuna Lake Waterway Accessmarina, Washington, 1 mile
- Fort Edward Yacht Basinmarina, Washington, 10 miles
- Schuyler Yacht Basinmarina, Saratoga, 11 miles
- Fountain Square Outfitterssporting goods store, Glens Falls, 13 miles
- Dick's Sporting Good's, Inc.sporting goods store, Queensbury, 15 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., 3065 NY-50sporting goods store, Saratoga Springs, 18 miles
Communities that serve Cossayuna Lake visitors
- Greenwich9 miles
- Fort Edward9 miles
- Hudson Falls11 miles
Which county pages include Cossayuna Lake
- Washington Countycounty seat Fort Edward
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A field guide in photos for Cossayuna Lake
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
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Photo: Knepp Timothy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Photo: hug_78, CC BY 2.0
Things people check before fishing Cossayuna Lake
Where in New York does Cossayuna Lake lie?
Its outline falls in Washington County, DEC Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, about 4 miles from Argyle.
On state hydrography, how many acres is Cossayuna Lake?
Around 675 acres of water.
Can a trailered boat get onto Cossayuna Lake here?
No boat access appears in the DEC data.
Which gamefish swim in Cossayuna Lake?
DEC lists largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, black crappie and tiger muskellunge.
Has DEC written any water-specific rule for Cossayuna Lake?
Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30): 5; minimum 12"; Jun 15 – Nov 30.
Which DEC license is right for Cossayuna Lake?
Anglers 16 and older need a DEC freshwater fishing license: $25.00 a year for residents, $50.00 for nonresidents, $5.00 for residents 70 and older, with 1-day and 7-day options.
In what year did DEC last release fish into Cossayuna Lake?
It appears 1 times, last in 2023.
Who sells minnows near Cossayuna Lake?
Drive about 1 mile to Cossayuna Lake Waterway Access.
What is the ice fishing rule at Cossayuna Lake?
Its DEC ice entry: Ice Fishing Permitted.
Spend a morning casting at Cossayuna Lake
Check DEC sizes before a fish goes in the cooler.