Big Otter Lake | |
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Location | Herkimer County, New York, United States |
Coordinates | 43°43′45″N75°06′26″W / 43.7292877°N 75.1070918°W Coordinates: 43°43′45″N75°06′26″W / 43.7292877°N 75.1070918°W [1] |
Primary inflows | North Inlet, Lost Creek, South Inlet |
Primary outflows | Otter Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 245 acres (0.99 km2) [1] |
Average depth | 7 feet (2.1 m) |
Max. depth | 26 feet (7.9 m) [2] |
Shore length1 | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,585 feet (483 m) [1] |
Islands | 5 |
Settlements | Thendara, New York, Old Forge, New York |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Big Otter Lake is located west of Thendara, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, yellow perch, and black bullhead. Trail access off NY-28 via Big Otter Lake Trail. No motors are allowed on Big Otter Lake. [3]
Moss Lake also known as Whipple Lake is located northwest of Eagle Bay, New York. The outlet flows into North Branch Moose River. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, lake trout, atlantic salmon, brown trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is trail access located off Big Moose Lake Road. There is no ice fishing allowed on Moss Lake.
Otter Lake is located by Otter Lake, New York southeast of McKeever, New York. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, white sucker, rock bass, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, and black bullhead. There is trail access from Long Lake on the southwest shore of Otter Lake.
Otter Pond is located southeast of Star Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are white sucker, brown bullhead, and yellow perch. Access via Bushwhack Trail from Old Hay Road along Otter Creek. No motors are allowed on Otter Pond.
Clear Lake is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Witchhopple Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail off Red Horse Trail and Salmon Lake Trail on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Clear Lake.
Middle Branch Lake is a lake located west of Thendara, New York. The outlet is Middle Branch. Fish species present in the lake are sunfish, brook trout, and white sucker. There trail access off Route 28 on north shore via Big Otter Lake Trail. No motors are allowed on this lake.
Lower Sister Lake is a lake located northwest of the hamlet of Raquette Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is a trail from the east shore of Big Moose Lake. No motors are allowed on this lake.
Russian Lake is a lake located west of Raquette Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are black bullhead, and yellow perch. There is trail access from the east shore of Big Moose Lake.
Cascade Lake is a lake located north of Inlet, New York. Fish species present in the lake are black bullhead, brook trout, white sucker and yellow perch. There is carry down access on the north shore off a trail from Big Moose Road. No motors are allowed on this lake.
Big Bad Luck Pond is a lake located east of Indian Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, northern pike, white sucker, rock bass, black bullhead, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is a carry down on trail off Route 28 on the northeast corner.
Round Pond is a lake located south of Indian Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brown trout, black bullhead, sunfish, and white sucker. Access to the lake via trail from Big Brook Road. No motors are allowed on this lake.
South Lake is a lake located west of Sled Harbor, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, black bullhead, and white sucker. There is trail access on the southeast shore. No motors are allowed on this lake. South Lake is one of three of the West Canada Lakes that are the source of West Canada Creek.
Cedar Lake is located northwest of Sled Harbor, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, black bullhead, and white sucker. There is trail access on the north and west shores from Sled Harbor. There is also trail access to Whitney Lake. No motors are allowed on this lake.
Spruce Lake is a lake located northwest of Piseco, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and black bullhead. There is trail access on the east shore from the Northville-Placid Trail. No motors are allowed on this lake.
Otter Lake is located northwest of Piseco, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and white sucker. There is trail access off the east shore. No motors are allowed on this lake.
Garnet Lake is located south of the hamlet of Garnet Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, largemouth bass, yellow perch, and brown bullhead. There is carry down on a trail off Maxam Road on the east shore.
Ferris Lake is a lake located east of Powley Place, New York. Fish species present in the lake are yellow perch, sunfish, and brown bullhead. There is a trail access from Powley Place via private lands. Detouring off the trail or camping on the trail is not allowed.
Stewart Lake is a lake that is located north of Wheelerville, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and sunfish. There is carry down access via trail off Green Lake Road on the southeast shore.
Trout Lake is a lake that is located south of Averys Place, New York. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, white sucker, yellow perch, and brown bullhead. There is access by trail from County Route 10. No motors are allowed on the lake.
Woods Lake is a lake that is located east of Upper Benson, New York. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, smallmouth bass, largemouth base yellow perch, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead. There is access by trail from Benson Road on the west shore. No motors are allowed on this lake.
Otter Lake is a lake located by Meridian, New York. Fish species present in the lake are black bullhead, and walleye. There is access with fee through the Leisure Acres Trailer Park.