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Skaneateles Lake, NY

Lake in Onondaga County, New York. Cleanest of the Finger Lakes. Lake trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, and landlocked salmon. Crystal-clear water.

53

Overall bite score

Scored 8 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled40
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
SolunarComputedmoon 59% lit47
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA60
Cloud coverNOAA35
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

4 tracked species in Skaneateles Lake, with the months each fishes best.

Lake Troutcommon · best Apr-May, Oct-Nov
Smallmouth Basscommon · best May-Sep
Atlantic Salmonpresent · best May-Jun, Sep-Oct
Rainbow Troutpresent · best Apr-May, Sep-Oct

Water facts

TypeLake
CountyOnondaga
StateNew York
WaterFreshwater

Public boat launch in Skaneateles village. Mandana and New Hope for mid-lake access. No motorized boats over 10 HP.

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