Cayuga Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. A 42,911-acre lake.
Cayuga County · New York · see it on the national map
New York DEC lists a confirmed harmful algal bloom report for this water, dated Oct 21. Check the current advisory map before contact with the water. The absence of a report is not an all-clear.
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1mo | Brown trout | 9,010 | stocked |
When to fish Cayuga Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:44-11:44 am and 10:06 pm-12:06 am | 4:00-5:00 am and 4:16-5:16 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:30 am-12:30 pm and 10:54 pm-12:54 am | 5:10-6:10 am and 4:37-5:37 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 1
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New York fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DEC boat launch | boat ramp |
Access points from the New York DEC boat launch inventory. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Owasco Lake | 14 mi | May 1 |
| Eldridge Lake | 40 mi | May 1 |
| Tioga River PA | 42 mi | Apr 7 |
| Springwater Creek | 46 mi | May 1 |
| Cowanesque River PA | 52 mi | Apr 13 |
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