I'm looking for some good fishing spots in and around Troy, NY. I have comprised of possible places to try. But I don't know how any of these places are. What are your thoughts on these spots?

Albany, NY:

    * Buckingham Lake Park
    * Washington Lake Park
    * Tivoli Lake Park
    * Albany Pine Bush Preserve / Rensselaer Lake

Troy, NY:

    * Wright Lake & Bradley Lake (Frear Park)
    * Burden Pond
    * Ida Lake
    * Tomhannock Reservoir


Schenectady, NY:

    * Iroquois Lake
    * Riverside Park
    * Front Street Park
    * Gateway Landing Park

Scotia / Glenville, NY

    * Collins Lake

Ballston, NY:

    * Ballston Lake


Grafton, NY

    * Second Pond
    * Shaver Pond
    * Long Pond
    * Mill Pond
    * Dunham Reservoir

Latham / Colonie, NY:

    * Colonie Town Park


Waterford, NY:

    * Mohawk River


I'm interested in fishing all species including bass at these spots. What are your experiences at these spots? Are they all public access? Do any of them require a special permit to fish, like the Tomhannock Reservoir has? Please tell me about these fishing sites.  These are fishing spots I can get to easily. If you have other suggestions, you can add them later. If you could provide links to specific town regulations for each of these sites, that would help. I've tried many of the standard DEC, and local govt sites. But they didn't help me much. They mostly confused me.