Lake George Fishing
A 28,562-acre New York lake in Warren County, Essex County and Washington County.
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Introducing Lake George
Roughly 28,562 acres of lake make up Lake George, which sits in Warren County, Essex County and Washington County. On DEC paperwork the owner is DEC (4). Bolton Landing lies about 7 miles from the mapped lake point. DEC manages it from its Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain region.
Anglers come for lake trout, atlantic salmon, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch, by the DEC listing. Trailers and cartoppers go in at 2 mapped launches. Its launch is listed by DEC as trailer improved. On ice: ice fishing permitted. Stocking records go back to 2011, covering 15 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 Lake George 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 Lake George
- Hague Town Beachhard surface ramp, parking: 18 spaces (dec park field); managed by Municipal
- Rogers Rock Campground & Day Use Areahard surface ramp, parking: 24 spaces (dec park field); managed by DEC
Other places to launch around Lake George
- Lake George Wild Forest LaunchJabe Pond, 6 miles north
- Public Launch on Long Pond near ChestertownLong Pond, 6 miles northwest
- Public Launch on Lily PondLily Pond, 8 miles northwest
- Public Launch on Champlain Canal near WhitehallChamplain Canal, 9 miles southeast
- Public Launch on Schroon River near ChestertownSchroon River, 11 miles west
- Starbuckville Dam LaunchSchroon River, 12 miles west
DEC boat launch and fishing access layers, retrieved October 24, 2026.
How high the water is at Lake George
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George At Rogers Rock Ny | 319.13 ft lake elevation | Oct 26 7:30 pm |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Oct 26, 2026 8:34 pm ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
Fish you can take home from Lake George
| 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 Lake George, the statewide freshwater table is the starting point; county listings can tighten it.
Special regulations at Lake George
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season | Listed under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Salmon | 2; minimum 18" | All year | Warren County |
| Lake Trout | 2; minimum 23" | All year | Warren County |
| Smelt | 25 | May 16 – Mar 31 | Warren County |
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 Lake George
Stocking files name Lake George in 10 rows across 2023 to 2025, chiefly landlocked salmon.
| Year | Species | Type | Entries | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Landlocked Salmon | stocked | 5 | 36,870 | 10.35 in, 6.81 in, 7.1 in |
| 2024 | Landlocked Salmon | stocked | 2 | 34,464 | 7.1 in, 7.5 in |
| 2023 | Landlocked Salmon | stocked | 3 | 40,906 | 0.4 in, 0.5 in, 7 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.
Lake George next to neighboring lakes
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | DEC species | Stocked 2023-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake George | 28,562 | 2 | 8 | yes | |
| Jabe Pond | 5 miles north | 147 | 1 | 0 | yes |
| Little Jabe Pond | 6 miles north | 10 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Long Pond, Warren County | 6 miles northwest | 37 | 1 | 1 | yes |
| Brant Lake | 10 miles northwest | 1,522 | 0 | 7 | yes |
| Putnam Pond | 15 miles north | 283 | 1 | 6 |
NYS Hydrography, DEC launch layers, DEC lake list and stocking lists, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Next to Lake George on the map
Ponds and reservoirs around Lake George
- Jabe Pond5 miles north
- Little Jabe Pond6 miles north
- Long Pond, Warren County6 miles northwest
- Brant Lake10 miles northwest
- Putnam Pond15 miles north
Lures, line and live bait near Lake George
- Huletts Landing Marinamarina, Warren, 2 miles
- Norowalmarina, Warren, 7 miles
- TowBoat Lake Georgemarina, Warren, 7 miles
- Norowal Marinamarina, Warren, 7 miles
- Water's Edge Marinamarina, Warren, 7 miles
- Sawmill Bay Marinamarina, Warren, 7 miles
Hiring someone who knows Lake George
- Cloudsplitters Outfittersfishing guide, Newcomb
- Middle Earth Expeditionsfishing guide, Lake Placid
- Outlaw Charterscharter, Ticonderoga
- Pocket Water Outfitterfishing guide, Wilmington
- Smokin LoonGuide Servicesfishing guide, Bloomingdale
- Whitewater Challenger'sfishing guide, Olmstedville
Communities that serve Lake George visitors
- Whitehall8 miles
- Warrensburg14 miles
- Ticonderoga16 miles
Which county pages include Lake George
- Warren Countycounty seat Queensbury
- Essex Countycounty seat Elizabethtown
- Washington Countycounty seat Fort Edward
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A field guide in photos for Lake George
Photo: Knepp Timothy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Things people check before fishing Lake George
Where in New York does Lake George lie?
Its outline falls in Warren County, Essex County and Washington County, DEC Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, about 7 miles from Bolton Landing.
On state hydrography, how many acres is Lake George?
Around 28,562 acres of water.
Can a trailered boat get onto Lake George here?
There are 2 mapped launches; Rogers Rock Campground & Day Use Area is listed first.
Which gamefish swim in Lake George?
DEC lists lake trout, atlantic salmon, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and northern pike.
Has DEC written any water-specific rule for Lake George?
Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30): 5; minimum 12"; Jun 15 – Nov 30. It has extra DEC county rules, printed above.
Which DEC license is right for Lake George?
Trout and salmon need no stamp in New York; the DEC freshwater license ($25.00 resident, $50.00 nonresident, $5.00 for residents 70 and older) covers them.
In what year did DEC last release fish into Lake George?
It appears 10 times, last in 2025.
Who sells minnows near Lake George?
Drive about 2 miles to Huletts Landing Marina.
Where is the elevation of Lake George posted?
Above: USGS.
What is the ice fishing rule at Lake George?
Its DEC ice entry: Ice Fishing Permitted.
Spend a morning casting at Lake George
Check DEC sizes before a fish goes in the cooler.