Middle Branch Lake | |
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Location | Herkimer County, New York, United States |
Coordinates | 43°42′06″N75°05′54″W / 43.7017486°N 75.0983149°W [1] |
Type | Lake |
Primary outflows | Middle Branch |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 49 acres (0.20 km2) [1] |
Average depth | 8 feet (2.4 m) [2] |
Max. depth | 17 feet (5.2 m) |
Shore length1 | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,627 feet (496 m) [1] |
Settlements | Thendara, New York |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Middle Branch Lake is 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. [3]
Witchhopple Lake is a lake located by Keepawa, New York. The outlet flows into Salmon Lake and then from there into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in Witchhopple Lake are brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, yellow perch, and splake. Access by trail from the north shore of Stillwater Reservoir. No motors are allowed on Witchhopple Lake. There is a trail that goes from Witchhopple Lake to Negro Lake called Bushwhack Trail.
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.
Church Pond is a small lake located south of Stark. Church Pond is the source of the North Branch Grass River. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout and black bullhead. There are 350 to 400 brook trout stocked per year. Access via state trail off state route 56 on the north shore.
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 Settlement Lake is located west of Thendara, New York. The outlet creek flows into Middle Branch. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and sunfish. There is trail access off Route 28. No motors are allowed on this lake.
Pine Lake is located east of Brantingham, New York. The outlet creek flows into Middle Branch. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, brown trout, black bullhead, white sucker, and sunfish. There is access to the lake via trail on its north and west shore. No motors are allowed on this lake.
Little Pine Lake is located east of Brantingham, New York. The outlet creek flows into Middle Branch. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, black bullhead, white sucker, and sunfish. No motors are allowed on this lake.
Nelson Lake is located south of Minnehaha, New York. The outlet creek flows into Middle Branch Moose River. Fish species present in the lake are white sucker, black bullhead, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, and sunfish. Access via trail off unimproved road from Route 28 on the east shore and via the Middle Branch Moose River.
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.
G Lake is located west of Higgins Bay, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and brown trout. There is carry down off trail from G Lake Road along the west shore. The name is derived from the shape of the body of water, which forms something that resembles a letter “G".
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.
Wilcox Lake is a lake located west of Bakertown, New York. It is the largest body of water in Wilcox Lake Wild Forest. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, white sucker, and brown bullhead. Several primitive campsites, which are only accessible via hiking trails, surround the lake. There is carry down access via trails used as snowmobile trails in the winter.
Ferris Lake is 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.
Bear Pond is a lake located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Middle Branch Oswegatchie River. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail off Raven Lake Road on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Bear Pond.