Physical Features:
Elevation: 2,051 feet
Area: 29 acres
Shoreline Length: 1.1 miles
Length: 0.4 miles
Max Depth: 10 feet
Mean Depth: 4.6 feet
County and Town: Greene County, Town of Jewett
Aquatic Plant Life:
Limited rooted aquatic vegetation.
Access:
A hand launch is located on Country Route 78 on the north side of lake. Car top launch. No motors.
For more information on this launch including Google Maps driving directions, visit the Boat Launch Sites for Greene County page.
Accessible Features
From the Colgate Lake Day Use Parking Area, wheelchair accessible features include the:
- Fishing/viewing platform
The fishing platform is approx. 200 feet from the parking area.
Visit the DEC Accessible Recreation Destinations web page for additional accessible recreation opportunities.
Fish Species:
Brown Trout, Golden Shiner, Common Shiner, Creek Chub, White Sucker, Pumpkinseed
Fishing:
This is a popular year-round lake for trout. Decent catches of trout have been reported. The lake is stocked annually with approximately 750 brown trout from 8-15" in length.
Ice Fishing:
Permitted.
