1964 – April 11
1965 – April 10
1966 – April 10
1967 – April 10
1968 – April 11
1969 – April 9
1970 – April 15
1971 – April 24
1972 – April 22
Saratoga Lake is a freshwater lake that is located at 43° 3′ N latitude and 73° 43′ W longitude, about 25 miles north of Albany and slightly southeast of Saratoga Springs. The lake is approximately 4.5 miles long, 1.5 miles wide at its widest point and 95 feet deep.
Saratoga Lake is fed by the Kaydeross Creek and Fish Creek serves as its outlet at the north end of the lake. The water from Fish Creek empties into the Hudson River in Schuylerville.
Along t
he edge of the lake there are a number of marinas and a public boat launch located at the northeastern end. The lake is used for a number of recreational activities. It is used by a wide range of boats, both large and small. Although a smaller boat may be preferred because of the shallow water close to the shore, larger boats can still function easily closer to the center of the lake.
Most of the Saratoga Lake shoreline is privately owned, but there is a public access at the boat launch at the northern end for boaters, as well as several private marinas. The shoreline is dotted with recreational businesses that offer fishing guide services, water skiing, boarding or tubing rentals.
SLA promotes and enhances the health, safety, sanitation, recreation and environmental quality of Saratoga Lake and its extensive watershed. We collaborate with other lake-based organizations and municipalities around the lake.
The lake contains a wide variety of game fish including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, perch, carp, bluegill, crappie, sunfish, walleye and northern pike.
Saratoga Lake Ice-Out Dates (compiled by Ann Durocher)
1973 – March 22
1974 – March 29
1975 – April 5
1976 – March 29
1977 – April 1
1978 – April 13
1979 – April1
1980 – March 30
1981 – April 17
1982 – April 17
1983 – March 20
1984 – April 10
1985 – March 25
1986 – April 19
1987 – March 31
1988 – April 3
1989 – March 28
1990 – March 28
1991 – April 4
1992 – April 5
1993 – April 5
1994 – 1/23-refroze – out 3/27
1995 – April 4
1996 – April 4
1997 – April 7
1998 – March 28
1999 – April 19
2000 – March 30
2001 – April 17
2002 – March 10
2003 – April 15
2004 – April 11
2005 – April 8
2006 – March 19
2007 – April 15
2008 – April 8
2009 – March 30
2010 – March 17
2011 – April 10
2012 – March 12
2013 – March 31
Saratoga Lake Drainage Basin
Saratoga Lake drains approximately 28% of Saratoga County’s land area, encompassing 244 square miles in the central portion of the County. The drainage area includes portions of Corinth, Wilton, Saratoga, Stillwater, Malta, Ballston, Charlton, Galway and Providence, as well as nearly all of Greenfield, Milton and the City of Saratoga Springs.
See the following sections for more lake information: