Black Lake Awards and Notations

Awards & Notations

New York Game & Fish Magazine

BLACK LAKE RATED IN TOP 5

Black Lake rated as one of the top 5 best July bass lakes in New York state. “These five top-rated bass waters provide consistent action for largemouth and smallmouth all summer.”

Black Lake was rated as the best July largemouth bass lake in New York state.

February 2002 Issue

New York Sportsman

Black Lake is a great all-round fishery, but it’s best feature is it’s year-round pike angling.

April 2001 Issue

Fish & Game Finder

Black Lake has been rated #1 of the 10 best bass lakes in New York state.

June 1998

Fishing & Hunting News

BLACK LAKE RATED # 1

Black Lake has been rated #1 of the 10 best bass lakes in New York state.

May 18 – June 1, 2000 Issue

New York Outdoor Times

Contributing to the quality ice angling here are high populations of gamefish and panfish as well as a variety of prime fish-holding habitats.

January, 2002

Black Lake, NY

Black Lake is one of the most widely known fishing and vacation spots in New York State. The lake is located in upstate New York, approximately 2 hours north of Syracuse. Black Lake is a natural, glacier lake formed by the same glacier that carved out the Great Lakes.

Finding Black Lake

Traveling north on New York Interstate 81 exit at LaFargeville {Exit 49, Milemarker 169}. Turn right on NY State Route 411 and follow to NY State Route 37 {Red Caution Light}. Turn left on Route 37 and follow 18 miles to the Amber Caution Light in the Village of Hammond. Turn right on Lake Street (County Route 6) and follow a few miles to the shoreline of Black Lake.