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Ice Fishing in Tompkins County
Popular Ice Fishing Waters in Tompkins County
| Water |
Townships |
Species |
Regulations |
Comments |
Contour Map |
| Cayuga Lake |
Ithaca, Ulysses, Lansing |
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Northern Pike, Pickerel, Panfish |
Finger Lakes Regulations |
42,496 acres; limited ice fishing in south end. |
Yes |
| Dryden Lake |
Dryden |
Pickerel, Panfish |
Statewide |
100 acres; shallow, weedy lake; abundant panfish and pickerel |
Yes |
| Jennings Pond |
Danby |
Pickerel, Panfish |
Statewide |
32 acres; located at upper Buttermilk Falls State Park |
No |
| Tri-County Pond |
Harford, Caroline |
Rainbow Trout, Panfish |
Special Regulations |
1.7 acres; semi-remote pond; located at the intersection of Cortland, Tioga and Tompkins County lines on Lacey Road in Robinson Hollow State Forest |
No |
Ice Fishing Special Regulations for Tompkins County
| Water |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
| Tri-County Pond |
Trout |
All Year |
Any Size |
5-with no more than 2 longer than 12" |
Ice Fishing Permitted |
Lake Contour Maps for Tompkins County