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New York›Putnam County›Lake Gilead

Lake Gilead

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Lake GileadPutnam County, NY

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Fishing

Fishing at Lake Gilead

Angler catch reportsWeather windows

Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 94 catches on Lake Gilead via Fishbrain — none in the last 30 days.

Latest reported catch: Feb 7, 2026

Fishbrain waterbody location: 41.3980, -73.6752

Most-reported species

  • Largemouth bass49 reports · peaks June
  • Lake char27 reports · peaks May
  • Chain pickerel5 reports
  • Brown trout3 reports

10 of the 94 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

All fish
Jan
3Feb
Mar
7Apr
14May
18Jun
13Jul
3Aug
Sep
7Oct
Nov
Dec
Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 0 · Feb 3 · Mar 0 · Apr 7 · May 14 · Jun 18 · Jul 13 · Aug 3 · Sep 0 · Oct 7 · Nov 0 · Dec 0.

Of the 94 logged catches, 65 carry a month and 59 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2020 had the most reports (17).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on Fishbrain

NWS weather

Weather windows

Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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Water temperature

Lake Gilead water temperature today

Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

73°FWarm

Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.

Warmest monthAugust · ~78°F
Freezing surfaceJanuary – February
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Lake Gilead water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

Unknownsurface acres
Unknownmax depth feet
0public access points
41.3981, -73.6754latitude, longitude

Access

Public access points

No mapped access points yet

LakeList has not matched a public launch, park, or shoreline access point for this lake yet.

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Lake Gilead?

No verified maximum depth is on record for Lake Gilead yet, and no public depth map source is linked.

Is there a free depth map of Lake Gilead?

Not yet. No public depth map source is linked for Lake Gilead. LakeList adds converted DNR depth maps as new sources pass review.

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Where this lake data comes from

USGS GNIS Domestic Namesname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-05-23

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