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Oakland Lake is a leftover reminder of the glaciers that once covered this area. When the glaciers receded they left a 15 to 20 foot deep lake around 15 acres in size that is entirely spring fed. At one time the lake did support a population of trout, but now only supports largemouth bass, crappie, white perch, pickerel, catfish, sunfish, and carp.
Fishing in all freshwater ponds and lakes in New York City Parks is catch and release only. If you fish in and around the five boroughs of NYC, the DEC is looking for volunteers to join the Angler Diary Program. The data from these diaries are used monitor fish populations and are an important tool in managing our fishery.
The two primary species of bass inhabiting N.Y. State waters are smallmouth and largemouth bass. Both species may be found in most all of the states lakes and rivers. The average bass caught is between 1 and 5 pounds, but there are many fish taken every year over 5 pounds. Bass fisherman by majority are a catch and release group so that affords this species a bit more protection than they would other wise receive.
Both species will feed on minnows, crayfish, insects, worms, snails, frogs, or most anything that they can catch and swallow. This is one reason so many fisherman love bass fishing, because they are fairly easy to catch and will hit most any lure that invades their space.
Tackle for bass fishing is as simple as you want it to be, or can be as complex as you want with many tournament fisherman having 5 or 6 rods all rigged with different lines and lures for certain fishing conditions. Most any medium action rod 6 foot in length and spooled with 10 or 12 pound test line would be sufficient for most fishing conditions.
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