Cayuta Lake fishing

Fishing at Cayuta Lake has Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Crappie, and Chain Pickerel, and 2 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2015, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Bluegill.

Last stocked

June 1, 2025

Plants on record

7

Since 2015

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.4 in

Elevation

1,316 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Catharine
Boat ramp
Yes

Hard-surface ramp with trailer parking on Lock Heid Road, off Cayutaville Road in the Town of Catharine, about a quarter mile east of Route 228.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes , watch_outs , angler_notes

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How Cayuta Lake is stocked

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

No plants recorded in 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

Enfield Creek (6.8 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Cayuta Lake

Fishing Cayuta Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 7 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 7 plants
Plants
7 of 7
Last stocked
June 1, 2025
Average length
1.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Cayuta Lake

Cayuta Lake provides warmwater fishing opportunities. Largemouth bass and chain pickerel are the primary predators. Walleye populations add diversity to angler catches. Bluegills, yellow perch, and black crappie are plentiful panfish. Ice fishing opportunities exist for pickerel and panfish species. Over 250,000 walleye fingerlings were stocked over a 5-year period ending in 2006. These fish have reached the minimum size limit and are quite abundant.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

Cayuta Lake contains a heavy growth of submerged aquatic vegetation along most all shoreline areas, especially in the shallow water near the south end of the lake.

What anglers say

According to a recent angler survey, largemouth bass five pounds and larger are occasionally caught.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7,4202015
  • 7,4362017
  • 7,5592019
  • 10,0002021
  • 7,4202023
  • 7,4202025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2025 Walleye 7,420 1.4 in report
June 1, 2023 Walleye 7,420 1.3 in report
June 1, 2021 Walleye 7,420 1.3 in report
June 1, 2021 Walleye 2,580 1.3 in report
June 1, 2019 Walleye 7,559 1.3 in report
June 1, 2017 Walleye 7,436 1.5 in report
June 1, 2015 Walleye 7,420 1.7 in report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Largemouth Bass : Warmwater species documented on the lake's Wikipedia article; not part of NYSDEC's stocking program here. (source)
  • Chain Pickerel : Warmwater species documented on the lake's Wikipedia article; not part of NYSDEC's stocking program here. (source)
  • Yellow Perch : Warmwater species documented on the lake's Wikipedia article; not part of NYSDEC's stocking program here. (source)
  • Bluegill : Warmwater species documented on the lake's Wikipedia article; not part of NYSDEC's stocking program here. (source)
  • Black Crappie : Warmwater species documented on the lake's Wikipedia article; not part of NYSDEC's stocking program here. (source)
  • Brown Bullhead : Warmwater species documented on the lake's Wikipedia article; not part of NYSDEC's stocking program here. (source)
  • Alewife : An abundant, naturalized alewife population has reduced walleye recruitment in the lake. (source)

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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