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Pumpkinseed
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Lake Trout
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Black Crappie
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Good Luck Lake Fishing
A 96-acre New York lake in Hamilton County.
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Hamilton County
Introducing Good Luck Lake
Roughly 96 acres of lake make up Good Luck Lake, which sits in Hamilton County. Caroga Lake lies about 8 miles from the mapped lake point. DEC manages it from its Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain region.
Anglers come for pumpkinseed, yellow perch and chain pickerel, by the DEC listing. On ice: ice fishing permitted.
96acres
0launches
3species on file
1counties
NYS Hydrography (NHD) outline, DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds, Census places, retrieved October 24, 2026.
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What takes a bait at Good Luck Lake
The species shown for Good Luck 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.
Access
Slipping a boat in at Good Luck Lake
The launch layers hold nothing for Good Luck Lake itself; neighbours appear below.
Other places to launch around Good Luck Lake
- Public Launch on West Stoner LakeWest Stoner Lake, under a mile northeast
- Public Launch on Pine LakePine Lake, 4 miles south
- Public Launch on Piseco Lake OutletPiseco Lake Outlet, 9 miles north
- Caroga Lake Campground & Day Use AreaCaroga Lake, 9 miles south
- Point Comfort Campground & Day Use AreaPiseco Lake, 11 miles north
- Little Sand Point CampgroundPiseco Lake, 12 miles north
DEC boat launch and fishing access layers, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Limits
Fish you can take home from Good Luck 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 Good Luck 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.
Compare
Good Luck Lake next to neighboring lakes
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | DEC species | Stocked 2023-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Luck Lake | 96 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Dexter Lake, Fulton County | 3 miles west | 31 | 0 | 1 | |
| Canada Lake | 6 miles south | 688 | 0 | 7 | yes |
| Piseco Lake | 11 miles north | 2,850 | 4 | 3 | yes |
| Woods Lake, Hamilton County | 11 miles east | 72 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Peck Lake | 11 miles southeast | 1,418 | 0 | 4 |
NYS Hydrography, DEC launch layers, DEC lake list and stocking lists, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Nearby
Next to Good Luck Lake on the map
Ponds and reservoirs around Good Luck Lake
- Dexter Lake, Fulton County3 miles west
- Canada Lake6 miles south
- Piseco Lake11 miles north
- Woods Lake, Hamilton County11 miles east
- Peck Lake11 miles southeast
Lures, line and live bait near Good Luck Lake
- Harnish Outdoor Supplysporting goods store, Gloversville, 16 miles
- Jim's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Fulton, 17 miles
- Doc's Marinamarina, Fulton, 18 miles
- Sacandaga River State Boat Launchmarina, Fulton, 18 miles
- Village of St. Johnsville Marinamarina, Montgomery, 19 miles
- Northampton Boatlaunchmarina, Fulton, 19 miles
Hiring someone who knows Good Luck Lake
- Adirondack Mountain Outfittersfishing guide, Adirondack, Indian Lake
- Algonquin Guides, Ltd.fishing guide, Wells
Communities that serve Good Luck Lake visitors
- Dolgeville16 miles
- Gloversville17 miles
- St. Johnsville18 miles
Which county pages include Good Luck Lake
- Hamilton Countycounty seat Lake Pleasant
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Fish ID
A field guide in photos for Good Luck Lake
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Knepp Timothy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Answers
Things people check before fishing Good Luck Lake
Where in New York does Good Luck Lake lie?
Its outline falls in Hamilton County, DEC Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, about 8 miles from Caroga Lake.
On state hydrography, how many acres is Good Luck Lake?
Around 96 acres of water.
Can a trailered boat get onto Good Luck Lake here?
No boat access appears in the DEC data.
Which gamefish swim in Good Luck Lake?
DEC lists pumpkinseed, yellow perch and chain pickerel.
Has DEC written any water-specific rule for Good Luck Lake?
Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30): 5; minimum 12"; Jun 15 – Nov 30.
Which DEC license is right for Good Luck 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 Good Luck Lake?
Not on the recent DEC lists.
Who sells minnows near Good Luck Lake?
Drive about 16 miles to Harnish Outdoor Supply.
What is the ice fishing rule at Good Luck Lake?
Its DEC ice entry: Ice Fishing Permitted.
Spend a morning casting at Good Luck Lake
Check DEC sizes before a fish goes in the cooler.