Rainbow Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Cayuga Inlet fishing
Cayuga Inlet fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Atlantic Salmon on a river section. Also recorded: Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, White Sucker, Sea Lamprey, and Common Carp. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2012, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Common Carp, dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, and dawn, dusk, and night for Rock Bass.
- Last stocked
- May 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 25
- Since 2012
- Species stocked
- 2 (+6 also recorded)
- Average size
- 5.2 in
- Elevation
- 381 ft
Fish at Cayuga Inlet
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Atlantic Salmon Stocked · 7 plants · last May 2025 Last stocked May 2025 · avg 2.6 in · 7 plants
Atlantic Salmon species guide
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Rock Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock Bass species guide White Sucker Confirmed present
Sea Lamprey Confirmed present
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guideHow Cayuga Inlet is stocked
Salmon Creek (5.8 mi) and Enfield Creek (6.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Salmon Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Enfield Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2012
9,600
Fish stocked in 2013
12,500
Fish stocked in 2014
57,500
Fish stocked in 2015
45,300
Fish stocked in 2016
12,500
Fish stocked in 2017
33,904
Fish stocked in 2018
11,250
Fish stocked in 2019
12,330
Fish stocked in 2020
21,800
Fish stocked in 2021
12,525
Fish stocked in 2022
17,500
Fish stocked in 2023
22,500
Fish stocked in 2024
44,100
Fish stocked in 2025
22,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 12,500 | 6.4 in | report |
| May 2025 | Atlantic Salmon | 10,000 | 1.79 in | report |
| October 2024 | Atlantic Salmon | 21,600 | 4.5 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 12,500 | 6.1 in | report |
| May 2024 | Atlantic Salmon | 10,000 | 2 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 12,500 | 6.6 in | report |
| May 2023 | Atlantic Salmon | 10,000 | 2.6 in | report |
| October 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3 in | report |
| May 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 12,500 | 6.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 12,500 | 6.5 in | report |
| March 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 25 | 17.1 in | report |
| October 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 9,300 | 3.3 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 12,500 | 6.3 in | report |
| May 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 12,330 | 6.3 in | report |
| May 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 11,250 | 6.1 in | report |
| June 2017 | Atlantic Salmon | 22,654 | 2.8 in | report |
| May 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 11,250 | 6 in | report |
| May 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 12,500 | 6 in | report |
| October 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 2.6 in | report |
| June 2015 | Atlantic Salmon | 22,800 | 2.5 in | report |
| May 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 12,500 | 6.2 in | report |
| May 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 12,500 | 5.8 in | report |
| May 2014 | Atlantic Salmon | 45,000 | 2 in | report |
| May 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 12,500 | 6.2 in | report |
| May 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 9,600 | 5.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Ithaca
- Shore access
- Yes
Flows into the south end of Cayuga Lake at Ithaca. DEC holds 7.9 miles of Public Fishing Rights upstream along Route 34/96, with parking off Blakeslee Hill Road, Newfield Depot Road and two lots on Brown Road, plus informal pull-offs.
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About Cayuga Inlet
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Common questions
What fish are at Cayuga Inlet?
Fishing Cayuga Inlet usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 18 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Atlantic Salmon. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 6.2 in. Atlantic Salmon was last stocked May 2025, averaging 2.6 in. Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, and White Sucker, plus 2 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Cayuga Inlet stocked?
Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2012, most often in May and October.
How big are the fish stocked at Cayuga Inlet?
Stocked fish average 5.2 in. Rainbow Trout average 6.2 in. Atlantic Salmon average 2.6 in.
How do you get on Cayuga Inlet?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Ithaca. Flows into the south end of Cayuga Lake at Ithaca. DEC holds 7.9 miles of Public Fishing Rights upstream along Route 34/96, with parking off Blakeslee Hill Road, Newfield Depot Road and two lots on Brown Road, plus informal pull-offs.
Which lakes near Cayuga Inlet were stocked more recently?
Salmon Creek (5.8 mi) and Enfield Creek (6.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Salmon Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Enfield Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.