WikiCatchBuck Horn Lake
New York, United States
- lake
- 4 species listed
- 42.3523, -75.2920
Buck Horn Lake is a lake in New York, United States. WikiCatch lists 4 fish species for this water, including Largemouth bass, Black crappie, Yellow perch. The nearest other water we map in New York is East Sidney Lake, 7.2 km away.
Species at Buck Horn Lake
Map
Depth contours are drawn where survey data exists for this water. View on OpenStreetMap →
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Nearby waters
- East Sidney Lakereservoir7.2 km
- Handsome Brookstream9.1 km
- Ouleout Creekstream12 km
- Dry Brookstream14 km
- Cahoon Creekriver16 km
- Butternut Creekstream17 km
- Dunderberg Creekstream17 km
- Beales Pondpond18 km
About Buck Horn Lake
Buck Horn Lake sits in New York, United States and offers the kind of structure-driven lake fishing that suits both bank anglers and those working from a small boat or float tube. Fish on a stillwater like this don't move much during the heat of the day — finding shade, cooler thermoclines, or current from inflowing streams is the local trick. Most successful trips to Buck Horn Lake come down to reading the water before tying on a lure.
Reference: Wikipedia
Fishing Techniques
- For Largemouth bass
Vary your retrieve speed and lure presentation until you find what the bass are keying on, as their preferences can change daily based on weather and water conditions.
- For Black crappie
Vary your retrieve speed until you find what the crappie are responding to; sometimes slow and steady is best, other times a twitching action triggers strikes.
- For Yellow perch
When perch are finicky, downsize your bait or lure and use lighter line to increase your chances of getting a bite. Focus on areas near weed beds or drop-offs as they often hold schools of perch.
Recommended Gear
Tackle commonly used to target the species at Buck Horn Lake.
Plan Your Trip
Fishing Buck Horn Lake usually starts the day before — checking weather, tide or river-flow data, and confirming your licence is valid for New York. Conditions in United States can shift quickly, and a quick pre-trip review saves a lot of wasted travel.
Official New York fishing regulations →Other Fishing Regions in United States
Website data snapshot: October 24, 2026. Spot location from OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia, species from the WikiCatch database.