Witchhopple Lake
| Witchhopple Lake | |
|---|---|
  Witchhopple Lake Location within New York  Witchhopple Lake Witchhopple Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Herkimer County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°57′54″N 74°55′03″W / 43.9650739°N 74.9176127°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 96 acres (0.39 km2)[1] |
| Max. depth | 29 feet (8.8 m)[2] |
| Shore length1 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,759 feet (536 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Keepawa, New York |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Witchhopple Lake is located near Keepawa, New York. The outlet flows into Salmon Lake and then from there into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in Witchhopple Lake are brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, yellow perch, and splake. Access by trail from the north shore of Stillwater Reservoir. No motors are allowed on Witchhopple Lake. There is a trail that goes from Witchhopple Lake to Negro Lake called Bushwhack Trail.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Witchhopple Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Unit Management Plan for Five Ponds Wilderness Area, Buck Pond Primitive Corridor, Parker's Island Primitive Corridor, Raven Lake Primitive Corridor, Tomar Pond Primitive Corridor and Wanakena Primitive Corridor" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672, OCLC 61449593