Cayuga Inlet fishing

Fishing at Cayuga Inlet is on a river section, stocked with Rainbow Trout and Atlantic Salmon. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2012, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

25

Since 2012

Species recorded

2

Average size

5.2 in

Elevation

381 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Ithaca

A Tompkins County river that flows into the south end of Cayuga Lake at Ithaca.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes

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How Cayuga Inlet is stocked

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

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 at Cayuga Inlet

Fishing Cayuga Inlet is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 18 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Atlantic Salmon.

Rainbow Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 25
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
6.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Atlantic Salmon 7 plants
Plants
7 of 25
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
2.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 9,6002012
  • 12,5002013
  • 57,5002014
  • 45,3002015
  • 12,5002016
  • 33,9042017
  • 11,2502018
  • 12,3302019
  • 21,8002020
  • 12,5252021
  • 17,5002022
  • 22,5002023
  • 44,1002024
  • 22,5002025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 12,500 6.4 in report
May 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 10,000 1.79 in report
October 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 21,600 4.5 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 12,500 6.1 in report
May 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 10,000 2 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 12,500 6.6 in report
May 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 10,000 2.6 in report
October 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 5,000 3 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 12,500 6.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 12,500 6.5 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 25 17.1 in report
October 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 9,300 3.3 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 12,500 6.3 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 12,330 6.3 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 11,250 6.1 in report
June 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 22,654 2.8 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 11,250 6 in report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 12,500 6 in report
October 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10,000 2.6 in report
June 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 22,800 2.5 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 12,500 6.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 12,500 5.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 45,000 2 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 12,500 6.2 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 9,600 5.4 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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