East Caroga Lake

Lake in the U.S. state of New York
43°07′41″N 074°28′51″W / 43.12806°N 74.48083°W / 43.12806; -74.48083[1]Primary inflowsWest Caroga LakePrimary outflowsCaroga CreekBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area198 acres (0.80 km2)Average depth13 feet (4.0 m)Max. depth48 feet (15 m)Shore length15.1 miles (8.2 km)Surface elevation1,450 feet (440 m)SettlementsCaroga Lake, New York1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

East Caroga Lake is located in the Town of Caroga by Caroga Lake, New York. The lake provides excellent warm water fishing and rainbow trout fishing. The lake is connected to West Caroga Lake by a small channel.[2] Origin of the name, "Caroga" is derived from the once nearby Indian Village known as "Caroga".[3]

Fishing

Fish found within East Caroga Lake include white sucker, rainbow trout, rock bass, chain pickerel, brown bullhead, yellow perch, pumpkinseed sunfish, and smallmouth bass. There is access via a beach launch in the NYSDEC campground on NY-29A, 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Gloversville, New York. There are boat rentals available at the campground.[4]

References

  1. ^ "East Caroga Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "East Caroga Lake - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  3. ^ "Caroga Lake campground - NYS Dept. of EnvironmentalConservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  4. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010667, OCLC 61449593
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