Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last June 2020 Best: dawn, dusk, night Cazenovia Lake fishing
Cazenovia Lake fishing: not stocked since June 2020. It was stocked with Walleye. Also recorded: Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, black crappie, pumpkinseed sunfish, bluegill, and 4 more. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, black crappie, and rock bass, dawn and dusk for Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for chain pickerel, bluegill, and yellow perch.
- Last stocked
- June 2020
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 5
- Since 2015
- Species stocked
- 1 (+10 also recorded)
- Average size
- 1.5 in
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
Fish at Cazenovia Lake
Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last June 2020 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth bass species guide
smallmouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
smallmouth bass species guide
chain pickerel Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
chain pickerel species guide
black crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
black crappie species guide
pumpkinseed sunfish Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
pumpkinseed sunfish species guide
bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
bluegill species guide
rock bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
rock bass species guide
yellow perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
yellow perch species guide white sucker Confirmed present
brown bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
brown bullhead species guideCazenovia Lake is a medium sized heavily developed water body located in Madison County in the Village of Cazenovia. Fish species include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, walleye, black crappie, pumpkinseed sunfish, bluegill, and rock bass. (dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Cazenovia Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2015
23,280
Fish stocked in 2017
7,175
Fish stocked in 2018
23,280
Fish stocked in 2019
30,000
Fish stocked in 2020
23,280
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Cazenovia
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Float tube friendly
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- No
Trailer launch at the Village of Cazenovia's Lakeside Park (seasonal, run by the village). Hand launches at Helen McNitt State Park on East Lake Road (about a 75-yard carry, 10 cars) and at a Route 20 DOT lot (15 cars, carry over boulders).
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Cazenovia Lake
This lake traditionally has had significant rooted aquatic vegetation along the shoreline, out to about 15 feet of water. There is extensive weed growth in the north and south ends of the lake. Most of this vegetation consisted of the exotic invasive Eurasian watermilfoil. (dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Common questions
What fish are at Cazenovia Lake?
Fishing Cazenovia Lake usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked June 2020, averaging 1.5 in. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, and black crappie, plus 6 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Cazenovia Lake stocked?
Not stocked since June 2020. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Cazenovia Lake?
Walleye stocked at Cazenovia Lake average 1.5 in.
How do you get on Cazenovia Lake?
There is a boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Cazenovia. Trailer launch at the Village of Cazenovia's Lakeside Park (seasonal, run by the village). Hand launches at Helen McNitt State Park on East Lake Road (about a 75-yard carry, 10 cars) and at a Route 20 DOT lot (15 cars, carry over boulders).
Which lakes near Cazenovia Lake were stocked more recently?
DeRuyter Reservoir (9.3 mi), Pools Brook (9.7 mi), Jamesville Reservoir (10.1 mi), Eaton Reservoir (10.6 mi), and Limestone Creek (10.7 mi) were stocked more recently. DeRuyter Reservoir is also stocked with Walleye, Jamesville Reservoir is also stocked with Walleye, and Eaton Reservoir is also stocked with Walleye.