Chaumont Bay fishing

Chaumont Bay fishing: not stocked since September 2022. It was stocked with Lake Sturgeon. Also recorded: Lake whitefish and Cisco.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
September 2022
Lake Sturgeon
Plants on record
3
Since 2014
Species stocked
1 (+2 also recorded)
Average size
2.9 in
Elevation
246 ft

Fish at Chaumont Bay

1 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Lake Sturgeon Stocked · 3 plants · last September 2022

Last stocked September 2022 · avg 2.9 in · 3 plants

Lake Sturgeon species guide

How Chaumont Bay is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

No plants recorded in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Fish stocked in 2014

3,250

Fish stocked in 2017

2,200

Fish stocked in 2022

1,798

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 2022Lake Sturgeon1,7986 inreport
September 2017Lake Sturgeon2,2000.2 inreport
September 2014Lake Sturgeon3,2502.5 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Lyme
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Facilities
camping

Public boat launches on Chaumont Bay include a hard-surface ramp near the hamlet of Chaumont (about 100 vehicle/trailer spaces) and an unimproved trailer launch at Long Point State Park in the Town of Lyme, a campground park on a peninsula facing the bay.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Chaumont Bay?

Fishing Chaumont Bay usually means Lake Sturgeon. All 3 plants on record are Lake Sturgeon. Lake Sturgeon was last stocked September 2022, averaging 2.9 in. Lake whitefish and Cisco are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Chaumont Bay stocked?

Not stocked since September 2022. No plants recorded in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

How big are the fish stocked at Chaumont Bay?

Lake Sturgeon stocked at Chaumont Bay average 2.9 in.

How do you get on Chaumont Bay?

There is a boat ramp and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Lyme. Facilities include camping. Public boat launches on Chaumont Bay include a hard-surface ramp near the hamlet of Chaumont (about 100 vehicle/trailer spaces) and an unimproved trailer launch at Long Point State Park in the Town of Lyme, a campground park on a peninsula facing the bay.

Which lakes near Chaumont Bay were stocked more recently?

Lake Ontario (7.7 mi), Black River (7.7 mi), Stony Creek (15.5 mi), Jacobs Creek (18.6 mi), and South Sandy Creek (21.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Ontario is also stocked with Lake Sturgeon.

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