Lakes / New York / Fish Species / Redbreast Sunfish
New York Lakes With Redbreast Sunfish
12 counted New York lakes list Redbreast Sunfish in New York State DEC records. The largest is Great Sacandaga Lake at 24,707 acres. The deepest of them is Otsego Lake at 167 ft.
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Sacandaga Lake | Fulton, Saratoga | 24,707 acres | 74 ft |
| 2 | Pepacton Reservoir | Delaware | 5,763 acres | 160 ft |
| 3 | Otsego Lake | Otsego | 4,046 acres | 167 ft |
| 4 | Saratoga Lake | Saratoga | 3,762 acres | - |
| 5 | Canadarago Lake | Otsego | 1,944 acres | 44 ft |
| 6 | West Branch Reservoir | Putnam | 1,061 acres | 52 ft |
| 7 | Burden Lake | Rensselaer | 374 acres | 37 ft |
| 8 | Goodyear Lake | Otsego | 366 acres | 30 ft |
| 9 | Lake Sebago | Rockland | 297 acres | 37 ft |
| 10 | Lake Welch | Rockland | 182 acres | 33 ft |
| 11 | Lake Taghkanic | Columbia | 168 acres | 40 ft |
| 12 | Hessian Lake | Rockland | 44 acres | 40 ft |
Source: New York State DEC lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.