Butterfield Lake is a
lake located by
Redwood, New York. Water from adjacent
Mud Lake flows into Butterfield Lake. Fish species present in the lake are
largemouth bass,
smallmouth bass,
northern pike,
walleye,
yellow perch,
black bullhead,
bluegill
The bluegill (''Lepomis macrochirus''), sometimes referred to as "bream", "brim", "sunny", or "copper nose" as is common in Texas, is a species of North American freshwater fish, native to and commonly found in streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and ...
, and
black crappie
The black crappie (''Pomoxis nigromaculatus'') is a freshwater fish found in North America, one of the two types of crappies. It is very similar to the white crappie in size, shape, and habits, except that it is darker, with a pattern of black sp ...
,
bowfin (ling), and possibly still some gar.
For years the lake was home to the Brian Hungerford Water Ski Gala. Hungerford regaled the residents and their guests with broad skiing expertise from slalom skiing to kneeboarding. He also was a three time winner of the Arbor Trophy awarded annually to the best largemouth bass angler on the lake.
References
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Lakes of New York (state)
Lakes of Jefferson County, New York