| East Caroga Lake | |
|---|---|
  East Caroga Lake Location within New York  East Caroga Lake East Caroga Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Fulton County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°07′41″N 074°28′51″W / 43.12806°N 74.48083°W[1] |
| Primary inflows | West Caroga Lake |
| Primary outflows | Caroga Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 198 acres (0.80 km2) |
| Average depth | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 48 feet (15 m) |
| Shore length1 | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,450 feet (440 m) |
| Settlements | Caroga Lake, New York |
| 1 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
- ↑ "East Caroga Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
- ↑ "East Caroga Lake - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ "Caroga Lake campground - NYS Dept. of EnvironmentalConservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ 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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