Cayuga and Seneca Lakes total more than 100 square miles of prime fishing waters. Excellent lake, brown and rainbow trout, land locked salmon, small mouth bass and yellow perch are
featured on both lakes. The north and south ends of these "trout waters" contain many shoals and flats that provide plenty of chain pickerel, northern pike and largemouth bass.
Dozens of boat launch sites, marinas, campgrounds, hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts make fishing these jewels a pleasure.
Cayuga Lake
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Boat Launch Sites
Surrounding Counties: Tompkins, Cayuga and Seneca
Maximum Depth: 435 feet
Length: 38.2 mi.
Maximum Width: 3½ mi.
Species:
Rock Bass, Sunfish, Perch, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Northern Pike, Lake Trout/Rainbow and Brown Trout, Landlocked Salmon |
Travel Info:
Cayuga County Office of Tourism
PO Box 671
Auburn, NY 13021
800/499-9615 • 315/255-1658
Ithaca/Thompkins County CVB
904 E Shore Dr.
Ithaca, NY 14850
800/284-8422 • 607/272-1313 |
Seneca Lake
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Boat Launch Sites
Surrounding Counties: Seneca, Ontario, Schuyler and, Yates
Maximum Depth: 618 feet
Length: 38 mi.
Maximum Width: 3 mi.
Species:
Rock Bass, Sunfish, Perch, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Lake /Rainbow and Brown Trout, Landlocked Salmon |
Travel Info:
Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 587
Geneva, NY 14456
5 mi S. of NYS Thruway, Exit 42
315/789-1776
Seneca County Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 294
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
adjacent to Rte. 5 and 20
315/568-2906 |
Fishing License Info
New York State residences can purchase licenses at their local town hall, out of towners can stop in at any local sporting goods store when you arrive in town or to order your license by mail contact the tourism offices listed above.
Licenses available & Prices:
Three Day : Resident $6, Non-resident n/a
Five day : Resident n/a , Non-resident $20
Season : Resident $14, Non-resident $35
Find more fishing license info on the DEC web site
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake State Park- Seneca County. Route 89, three miles east of the Village of Seneca Falls. Concrete ramp. Pumpout. Parking for 50 cars and trailers.
Taughannock Falls State Park - Tompkins County. Route 89, eight miles north of the City of Ithaca. Concrete launching ramp. Pumpout. Parking for 16 cars and trailers.
Allen H. Treman Marine Park - Tompkins County. Route 89, one mile north of the City of Ithaca. Concrete launching ramps. Parking for 141 cars and trailers. Pumpout.
Long Point State Park - Cayuga County. Off Route 90, one mile southwest of Aurora. Hard surface launching ramp. Parking for 35 cars.
Dean's Cove State Marine Park- Seneca County. On Route 89, 24 miles north of Ithaca. Two concrete ramps. Parking for 48 cars and trailers.
Mudlock Canal Park - Cayuga County. Off Route 90 on River Road, three miles north of the Village of Cayuga. Concrete ramp. Parking for 16 cars and trailers.
Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake State Park - Seneca County. On Routes. 5 and 20 and 96A, at the City of Geneva. Hard surface ramps. Pumpout. Parking for 30 cars and trailers.
Sampson State Park - Seneca County. On Route 96A, 12 miles south of the City of Geneva. Concrete ramps. Pumpout. Parking for 64 cars and trailers.
Lodi Point State Marine Park- Seneca County. On Co. Road 136, 5 miles west of the Village of Lodi. Hard surface ramp. Parking for 68 cars and trailers.
Severne Point - Yates County. On Severne Point Road off Route 14, 8 miles south of Dresden. Concrete launching ramp. Parking for 12 cars and trailers.
Seneca River (Erie Canal)
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Bonta Bridge - Cayuga County. On Bonta Bridge Road, 2 miles east of the Village of Westport Hand launching. Parking for 10 cars.
Port Byron - Cayuga County. On Route 38 approximately 3 miles north of the Village of Port Byron. Hard surface launching. Parking for 10 cars. and trailers.
Howland Island - Cayuga County. Off Route 38 in the Howland Island Wildlife Management Area, 3 ½ miles north of the Village of Port Byron. Hard surface launching ramp. Parking for 23 cars and trailers.
Montezuma- In the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge Area off Route 20, on the Barge Canal just south of Freebridge in the Town of Tyre. Hard surface launching ramp. Parking for 25 cars and trailers
| Seneca & Cayuga Lake Fishing Regulations |
Additional regulations apply. Regulations change, always check the fishing guidelines booklet you received with your fishing License and call the DEC office located in the region you will be
fishing.
Lake trout, landlocked salmon, brown trout, and rainbow trout
Open Season: All year
Min. Length: Lake trout and landlocked salmon 15" in all Finger Lakes except 18" for landlocked salmon in Cayuga Lake, Brown trout 15"
Daily Limit: 5 fish in combination (catch shall include no more than 3 lake trout or 3 landlocked salmon).
Largemouth and smallmouth bass
Open Season: 3rd Sat. in June - March 15 except Nov. 30 in Cayuga Lake
Min. Length: 12"
Daily Limit: 5
Walleye
Open Season:1st Sat. in May - March 15
Min. Length: 18"
Daily Limit: 3
Tributaries
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Trout, lake trout, landlocked salmon
Open Season:April 1 - Dec. 31
Min. Length: Trout, lake trout, landlocked salmon 15", except 18" for landlocked salmon in Cayuga Lake tributaries
Daily Limit: 3 fish in combination
All other species
Open season, daily limit, and minimum length regulations that are in effect for Finger Lakes.
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Cayuga Lake
DEC Region 7 Fishing
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga, Thompkins, Seneca counties
607/753-1551
DEC's weekly fishing report for region 7
Seneca Lake
DEC Region 8 Fishing
Seneca Lake
Seneca, Yates counties
716/226-2466
DEC's weekly fishing report for region 8
Cayuga Lake
Alcyone II Sailing Charter
607/272-7963
Eagle Rock Charters
Box 899, Route 90 Cayuga, New York 13034
Fin-Knapper Charters
(fishing, sight-seeing, natural history)
315/364-5720
Fishtail Charters
(Fishing)
607/387-5031
G.F. Charters
(fishing)
607/273-2861
Loon-A-Sea Charters
(fishing, sight-seeing)
607/387-5474
Lopinto Farms
(hunting, fishing)
607/347-6556
Release Tyme Charters
(fishing)
315-889-5395
Sanctuary Sailing Charters
6071387-9477
Sea Hawk Fishing Charters
60712 77-8289
Sea Wolf Charters
(fishing)
6071277-5053
Striker Charters
(Fishing/Sight-seeing)
607/387-5518
Eagle Rock Charters
(Fishing)
315/889 5925
Seneca Lake
Bent Rod Charters
(Fishing)
800/856-8166
Great White Charters
315/781-1038
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