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Ice Fishing in Onondaga County
Popular Ice Fishing Waters In Onondaga County
| Waters |
Townships |
Species |
Regulations |
Comments |
Contour Map |
| Cross Lake |
Elbridge, Lysander |
Walleye, Northern Pike, Panfish, Tiger Musky |
Special Regulations |
2,176 acres; shallow and weedy lake; good for large northern pike |
Yes |
| Jamesville Reservoir |
Lafayette |
Walleye, Panfish |
Special Regulations |
333 acres; access at Onondaga County Park |
Yes |
| Oneida Lake |
Cicero |
Walleye, Northern Pike, Pickerel, Panfish |
Special Regulations |
51,000 acres; outstanding ice fishing for walleye and yellow perch |
Yes |
| Otisco Lake |
Spafford, Otisco |
Walleye, Panfish, Tiger Musky, Brown Trout |
Finger Lakes Regulations |
2,200 acres; north end very good for ice fishing |
Yes |
| Skaneateles Lake |
Spafford, Skaneateles |
Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Pickerel, Panfish |
Finger Lakes Regulations |
8,960 acres; very good for rainbow trout, lake trout and yellow perch |
Yes |
| Tully Lake |
Preble |
Pickerel, Panfish |
Special Regulations |
230 acres; shallow, weedy lake; very good for panfish |
Yes |
Ice Fishing Special Regulations for Onondaga 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, Jamesville Reservoir, Tully Lake |
Walleye |
1st Sat May-March 15 |
18" |
3 |
Ice Fishing Permitted |
| Oneida Lake |
Walleye |
1st Sat May-March 15 |
15" |
3 |
Ice Fishing Permitted |
Lake Contour Maps for Onondaga County