East Caroga Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids East Caroga Lake
East Caroga Lake Location in New York Adirondack Park Show map of New York Adirondack Park East Caroga Lake Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Fulton County, New York, United States
Coordinates	43°07′41″N 074°28′51″W / 43.12806°N 74.48083°W / 43.12806; -74.48083
Primary inflows	West Caroga Lake
Primary outflows	Caroga Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	198 acres (0.80 km2)
Average depth	13 feet (4.0 m)
Max. depth	48 feet (15 m)
Shore length1	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Surface elevation	1,450 feet (440 m)
Settlements	Caroga Lake, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

East Caroga Lake is located in the Town of Caroga by Caroga Lake, New York. The lake provides excellent warm water fishing and rainbow trout fishing. The lake is connected to West Caroga Lake by a small channel. Origin of the name, "Caroga" is derived from the once nearby Indian Village known as "Caroga".

Fishing

Fish found within East Caroga Lake include white sucker, rainbow trout, rock bass, chain pickerel, brown bullhead, yellow perch, pumpkinseed sunfish, and smallmouth bass. There is access via a beach launch in the NYSDEC campground on NY-29A, 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Gloversville, New York. There are boat rentals available at the campground.