Diving Sylvan Lake in Beekman NY 2020/05/09

[@kjatexas3679]

Ever dive the Sylvan Lake quarry?

[@aabb8449]

21:45 Barrel at the bottom of a deep lake doesnt seem too fishy

[@matthewlennon8500]

There are several others closer to the shore as well. Some are rotted out, sadly with nothing interesting inside.

[@amyroman1949]

Yo its the kid that told u about hidden lake

[@flymol0]

Yes, found it after you guys gave us directions

[@LeaveTheResort]

@@flymol0 how was the dive at hidden lake?

[@Sandi149]

Did you find the trap door that leads to Hidden Lake?

[@chasep255]

We didn't. Did about 10 dives on this lake. We started at the public boat launch. I would think if there was a trap door it would be on the other side. Not really much down there.

[@Sandi149]

@@chasep255 I went to camp in Sylvan Lake, Camp Kinder Ring many years ago and Sylvan Lake has a trap door on the left side by the trees in the shallow water. The story was that the door led to Hidden Lake. We used to hike to Hidden Lake from camp. I remember after walking a few feet in the lake it suddenly drops. How deep is Hidden Lake? I heard that it’s hundreds of feet deep.

[@chasep255]

@@Sandi149 I will pass that info along to some of my friends who do cave diving. Maybe they want to explore.

[@Sandi149]

@@chasep255 oh yeah they would love seeing the trap door although I doubt it can be opened. If you look at a map of the area Hidden Lake is right near Sylvan Lake. But parts of it are private property from what I heard.

[@chasep255]

@@Sandi149 Have you actually seen it? Must be pretty shallow?

[@sonofnothing]

Isn't this lake really deep? I know the perimeter you can see about 20 feet to the bottom and then it drops like a cliff

[@severinbock7997]

i live nere there and its 150 feet

[@saddrums]

Yea it drops pretty severely, I live and fish on the lake, I’ve gotten spots over 200ft with my depth finder

[@Jophlo78]

140' deep.

[@chasep255]

I haven't made it past 70 feet. It gets really dark and really cold as you can see in the video. I know some people who made it all the way to 140. Not much down there other than mud.

[@Jophlo78]

@@chasep255 Thanks for sharing.

[@yakingpatton1347]

Fish that lake all the time

[@pfcsullivan21b]

How's the fishing there?

[@mrroofman]

@@pfcsullivan21b Stocked with around 2000 trout a year with many large hold overs. The lake is very deep and you have to find them. Live bait is always best but trolling with spinners and spoons works as well, just need to find the depth they are at that day.Good luck!