Blue Catfish fishing at Lake Clinton

In spring, blue catfish run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 40 ft, and winter fish settle into 14 to 45 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 38 ft, rated prime for winter blue catfish. Best bite is early morning and the evening.

Crappie fishing at Lake Clinton

In spring, crappie run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for crappie in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Lake Clinton

Spring largemouth bass on Lake Clinton hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 8 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait gets it done.

Striped Bass fishing at Lake Clinton

Spring striped bass on Lake Clinton hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 14 to 45 ft in summer and finish the year down in 14 to 45 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 38 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a flutter spoon (deep) or a umbrella rig (trolled) gets it done.

Walleye fishing at Lake Clinton

Start shallow in spring: walleye sit in 4 to 15 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 15 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 40 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 15.847679937371334 ft, rated prime for fall walleye. Plan around the evening and early morning in the warm months. A crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.

White Bass fishing at Lake Clinton

Spring white bass on Lake Clinton hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 40 ft. Main-lake point is the standout, a point at roughly 11 ft, rated prime for fall white bass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) covers the summer program.

How deep is Lake Clinton?

Lake Clinton is about 45 ft (14 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Lake Clinton?

Anglers target largemouth bass, walleye, white bass, crappie, striped bass, white bass & hybrids, blue catfish on Lake Clinton.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lake Clinton?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 38 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in winter. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Lake Clinton?

For blue catfish, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.