Delta Reservoir

Delta Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Delta Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Sunfish, and 2 more. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike.

Last stocked

June 1, 2021

Plants on record

3

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

0.7 in

Elevation

548 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
camping

Also known as Delta Lake, formed by impounding the Mohawk River in Oneida County; a trailer-accessible boat launch and campsites sit within Delta Lake State Park.

Sources: water_type , access , facilities , fishing_notes

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How Delta Reservoir is stocked

No plants recorded in 8 years between 2011 and 2021.

Rome Reservoir (2.6 mi), Lansing Kill (4.9 mi), and Point Rock Creek (8.6 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Delta Reservoir

Fishing Delta Reservoir is most likely to be for Walleye. All 3 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 3 plants
Plants
3 of 3
Last stocked
June 1, 2021
Average length
0.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Delta Reservoir

Delta Reservoir, also known as Delta Lake, is a reservoir located in Oneida County, New York, and offers great fishing. Fish species present in Delta Reservoir include walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and chain pickerel. Other species found are rock bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, brown bullhead, yellow perch, brown trout, and common carp.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 7,440,0002011
  • 7,440,0002012
  • 51,7002021

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2021 Walleye 51,700 1.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Walleye 7,440,000 0.4 in report
May 1, 2011 Walleye 7,440,000 0.4 in report

Species found here

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

  • Smallmouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Largemouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Sunfish : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Yellow Perch : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Northern Pike : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Chain Pickerel : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Carp : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (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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