Ice Fishing in Cayuga County

Popular Ice Fishing Waters in Cayuga County

Water	Townships	Species	Regulations	Comments	Countour Map
Cayuga Lake	Aurelius, Springport, Ledyard, Genoa	Pickerel, Northern Pike, Panfish, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Landlocked Salmon	Finger Lakes Regulations	North end is very good for northern pike, pickerel and panfish. Limited ice fishing at south end.	Yes
Cross Lake	Cato	Walleye, Northern Pike, Panfish, Tiger Musky	Special Regulations	2,176 acres. Weedy shorelines and bays produce northen pike and tiger musky. Deeper water off weedbeds and shoals hold walleye.	Yes
Duck Lake	Conquest	Panfish, Northern Pike, Tiger Musky	Statewide	218 acres; shallow, weedy lake with a large panfish population	Yes
Howland Island Wildlife Management Area Ponds	Conquest	Panfish	Statewide	300 acres; 18 ponds
Lake Como	Summerhill	Tiger Musky, Pickerel, Panfish	Statewide	64 acres; shallow, weedy lake	Yes
Little Sodus Bay	Sterling	Northern Pike, Panfish	Statewide	750 acres; weedy shorelines and expansive weed beds support large populations of northern pike and panfish	Yes
Otter Lake	Cato	Northern Pike, Panfish	Statewide	282 acres; shallow, weedy lake	Yes
Owasco Lake	Moravia, Scipio, Fleming, Owasco, Niles	Northern Pike, Panfish, Walleye, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout	Finger Lakes Regulations	6,592 acres; very good for trophy northern pike and lake trout	Yes
Skaneateles Lake	Sempronius, Niles	Pickerel, Panfish, Lake Trout, Landlocked Salmon	Finger Lakes Regulations	8,960 acres; ice fishing at north and south ends	Yes

Ice Fishing Special Regulations for Cayuga County
Water	Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit	Method
Cross Lake	Northern Pike	1st Sat May-March 15	22"	5	Ice fishing Permitted
Cross Lake	Walleye	1st Sat May-March 15	18"	3	Ice fishing Permitted