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Fishing spots around Orange County, NY

| 11 Jun 2026 | 01:41
    Fishing Winding Hills Park. Photo: Molly Colgan
    Fishing Winding Hills Park. Photo: Molly Colgan
    Fishing Winding Hills Park. Photo: Molly Colgan
    Fishing Winding Hills Park. Photo: Molly Colgan

Thomas Bull Memorial Park: 211 Route 416, Montgomery

845-615-3830

The pond is stocked with bass, crappie, catfish, sunfish and perch. Catch and release fishing only.

Walton Lake: Lakes Road, Monroe

Fish for bass, panfish, chain pickerel and brown trout on this 117-acre lake, which features a boat launch (no gas motors) and is stocked with 3,700 brown trout each spring. The shallow water on the northeast and southwest ends are good places to try for both bass and trout. A small parking lot and boat launch are located across from the American Legion

Glenmere Lake: Mayor Harter Lane, Florida

Glenmere Lake, located in the Village of Florida, is a shallow weedy lake that provides anglers with some shore access, but is perfect for a small rowboat or canoe. The 309-acre lake is home to bass, pickerel, crappie, perch, bluegills and brown bullheads. Park passes are required, which are free to Florida residents, $5 for Town of Warwick residents, and $50 for a non-resident season pass.

Winding Hills Park: 1847 Route 17K, Montgomery

A 40-acre lake and a four-acre pond are both available at Winding Hills for fishing from the shoreline or in a boat on the lake. Only electric-motor, solid bottom and car-top boats are permitted. Fishing is catch and release only. Anglers can find bass, crappie, catfish, sunfish and perch.

Do you have your fishing license?
Fishing licenses are required for those over 16 years old. A license is $25 for ages 16 to 69, $5 for ages 70 and up. Shorter-term passes are also available: a one-day pass is $5, and a 10-day pass is $12. A fishing license can be obtained at a license issuing agent location, over the phone, or online. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has a licensing vendor locator on their website.