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Lake Luzerne (New York)

Coordinates: 43°19′24″N 73°50′00″W / 43.3233386°N 73.8334183°W / 43.3233386; -73.8334183
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Lake Luzerne
Location of Lake Luzerne in New York, USA
Location of Lake Luzerne in New York, USA
Lake Luzerne
Location of Lake Luzerne in New York, USA
Location of Lake Luzerne in New York, USA
Lake Luzerne
LocationWarren County, New York,
United States
Coordinates43°19′24″N 73°50′00″W / 43.3233386°N 73.8334183°W / 43.3233386; -73.8334183
TypeLake
Primary inflowsTowner Brook
Primary outflowsHudson River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area111 acres (0.45 km2)[1]
Average depth24 feet (7.3 m)
Max. depth52 feet (16 m)
Shore length12.7 miles (4.3 km)
Surface elevation623 feet (190 m)
Islands1
SettlementsLake Luzerne, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Luzerne is located in the town of Lake Luzerne, New York. Fish species present in the lake are northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, brown trout, rock bass, bluegill, yellow perch, pumpkinseed sunfish, brown bullhead, and chain pickerel. There is a boat launch on the west shore off County Route 9.[2]

The lake contains multiple beaches available to the public including Wayside Beach.[3] Ice fishing tournaments occur in the wintertime and vehicles can be driven on the ice.[4]

A small bridge is located just near the beach where people will jump off into the water. This is dangerous because the water is not very deep in this location.

Ivy Island is the sole island in the lake.[5] Access to the island is prohibited without permission from the town of Lake Luzerne. A trespassing fine of $250 has been imposed. According to local lore, the island is so named because of the presence of poison ivy.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "lake luzerne" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2017. data
  2. ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010667, OCLC 61449593
  3. ^ "Wayside Beach | Lake Luzerne, NY".
  4. ^ "Free Ice Fishing Tournament at 273 Lake Ave, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846-2805, United States, Lake Luzerne". allevents.in. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29.
  5. ^ Ivy Island on Lake Luzerne
  6. ^ "Ivy Island, a crumbling oasis, is being restored". 16 November 2017.