Canandaigua Outlet fishing

Fishing at Canandaigua Outlet is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout. It is stocked about 3.7 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

56

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.8 in

Elevation

383 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

A tributary that begins at Canandaigua Lake in Ontario County and flows about 34 miles north, feeding the Erie Canal and Clyde River in Wayne County.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , fishing_notes

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How Canandaigua Outlet is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Sodus Bay (13.4 mi), Lake Ontario (14.5 mi), and Canoga Creek (18.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Ontario is also stocked with Brown Trout and Canoga Creek is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Canandaigua Outlet

Fishing Canandaigua Outlet is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 54 of 56 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout.

Brown Trout 54 plants
Plants
54 of 56
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
10.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 56
Last stocked
March 1, 2020
Average length
7.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fishing Canandaigua Outlet

The Canandaigua Outlet is a main tributary that feeds the Erie Canal and Clyde River, originating from Canandaigua Lake. It flows north for approximately 34 miles before emptying into the Erie Canal in the hamlet of Lyons. This outlet is utilized for fishing, in addition to activities such as whitewater canoeing, kayaking, and rafting.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 7,8502011
  • 8,2102012
  • 6,4202013
  • 7,6802014
  • 7,5102015
  • 7,5602016
  • 7,2502017
  • 7,6202018
  • 7,7702019
  • 14,3602020
  • 4,1202021
  • 4,1202022
  • 4,1202023
  • 4,1602024
  • 3,8202025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,380 9 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 670 9 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 150 14.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 70 14.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 160 14.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,390 9 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 3,710 8.9 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 450 12.8 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 3,710 8.9 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 410 13.8 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 4,120 9.5 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 3,710 8.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 410 12.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 500 13.4 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 210 12.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 210 12.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Brook Trout 12,000 7.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Brook Trout 1,440 7.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 160 13.5 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 160 13.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 800 8.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 6,650 8.5 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 160 13.2 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 780 8.8 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 160 12.6 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 6,520 8.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 160 13.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 740 8.8 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 160 12.7 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 6,190 8.3 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 160 13.6 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 160 13.6 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 780 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 6,460 7.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 160 13.3 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 160 12.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 6,420 8.6 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 770 8.5 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 160 14.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 770 8.6 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 160 13.3 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 6,590 7.8 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 160 13.5 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 650 8.5 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 160 13.2 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 5,450 8.2 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 160 13.2 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 440 8.2 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 160 13.4 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 7,270 8.1 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 180 8.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 160 13.2 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 420 9.6 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 160 12.9 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 6,940 8.1 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 8.2 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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