Spectacle Lake (New York)

Spectacle Lake
Location Fulton County, Hamilton County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 43°08′35″N 74°21′10″W / 43.1430°N 74.3528°W / 43.1430; -74.3528Coordinates: 43°08′35″N 74°21′10″W / 43.1430°N 74.3528°W / 43.1430; -74.3528
Type Lake
Primary outflows Spectacle Outlet
Basin countries United States
Surface area 165 acres (0.67 km2)[1]
Average depth 12 feet (3.7 m)
Max. depth 46 feet (14 m)
Shore length1 4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Surface elevation 1,729 feet (527 m)
Islands 2
Settlements Stratford, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Spectacle Lake is a lake that is located northeast of Stratford, New York. Fish species present in the lake are chain pickerel, black bullhead, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is carry down access via trail off NY-10 and a second off NY-29A. The largest island has a primitive campsite on it.[2]

References

  1. "spectacle lake". dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2017. data
  2. 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, retrieved 2017-05-09
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