Cayuga Lake, NY

Lake spanning Tompkins/Seneca/Cayuga counties, New York. Longest of the Finger Lakes (38 miles). Lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass.

Overall bite score

Scored 29 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled70

Pressure trendNOAAfalling84

SolunarComputedmoon 40% lit63

Recent stockingState data50

Time of dayComputed50

WindNOAA100

Cloud coverNOAA85

PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

5 tracked species in Cayuga Lake, with the months each fishes best.

Lake Troutcommon · best Apr-May, Oct-Nov

Smallmouth Basscommon · best May-Sep

Brown Troutpresent · best Apr-May, Sep-Oct

Largemouth Basspresent · best Jun-Aug

Rainbow Troutpresent · best Apr-May, Sep-Oct

Water facts

TypeLake

CountyTompkins/Seneca/Cayuga

StateNew York

WaterFreshwater

Public launches at Allan H. Treman State Marine Park (Ithaca) and Dean's Cove. Myers Point for mid-lake.

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