Payne Lake (New York)

Payne Lake is located by Oxbow, New York. The outlet creek empties into the Oswegatchie River. Fish species present in the lake are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, tiger muskie, bluegill, and black crappie. There is a state owned hard surface ramp located west of Oxbow, New York and there is a 10-horsepower limit.[3]

Payne Lake
Payne Lake
Payne Lake
LocationJefferson County, New York,
United States
Coordinates44°17′00″N 075°38′44″W[1]
Primary outflowsOswegatchie River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area154 acres (0.62 km2)[2]
Average depth7 feet (2.1 m)
Max. depth60 feet (18 m)
Shore length12.8 miles (4.5 km)
Surface elevation344 feet (105 m)
Islands1
SettlementsOxbow, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

  1. "Payne Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  2. "payne Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 2 May 2017. data
  3. 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


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