Lake Profiles
‘The Pool’ an overlooked Central Park fishing gem in New York City
“The Pool is one of the lesser-fished waters of Central Park, despite offering fishing access along most of its shoreline,” DEC Region 2 Fisheries Manager Melissa Cohen wrote in a 2022 report detailing a survey
Walleyes, muskies are main attraction at Wildcat Lake in Wisconsin’s Vilas County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) local fisheries team describes Wildcat and the connected Big Kitten lakes as highly fertile drainage lakes, with Wildcat Creek that exits from Big Kitten Lake eventually reaching the
Enjoy the adventure of targeting Johnson Lake’s fine fishing in Minnesota’s St. Louis County
Fishing St. Louis County’s Johnson Lake delivers a little bit of adventure. This 1,736-acre fishery is certainly off the beaten path and requires some creativity just to reach via watercraft.
Walleye stocking, bass catching still big at Otter Lake in Michigan’s Houghton County
Four fish that earned spots in Michigan DNR’s Master Angler Program in 2025 came from Otter Lake – and three of the four were bass.
That bit of information likely comes as no surprise
Kokosing Lake a quiet, out-of-the-way venue for Ohio’s Knox County anglers
Kokosing Lake is a rather shallow, featureless lake that isn’t particularly off-the-charts good for any species of fish.
But, if you’re looking for a small water for a laid back time in a kayak
Twin Lakes: Come for the trout, stay for the bass in Pennsylvania’s Westmoreland County
Visit a Major League ballpark and, depending on the city, you can watch mascots race, swim in a pool just beyond the outfield fence, ride down a giant slide, and eat “donuts” that are really
‘Sleeper’ Geneva: a multi-species, ‘target-rich’ lake in Minnesota’s Douglas County
Located on the eastern edge of Alexandria, Lake Geneva has a reputation as one of this area’s premier largemouth bass and panfish fisheries. It’s also part of the Alexandria Chain of Lakes, which includes other
Lake Springfield’s ‘heavily bodied’ bass in Illinois’ Sangamon County don’t mind hefty description
DNR fisheries biologists have described Lake Springfield’s balanced largemouth bass population as “heavily bodied.”
California Hills State Forest a unique parcel in New York’s Putnam County
It’s not your typical state forest, and that’s likely why the California Hills State Forest in Putnam County has a pretty solid following of sportsmen.
There are bigger state parcels; this one is just
