Hiawatha Lake fishing

Hiawatha Lake fishing: not stocked since April 2016. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
April 2016
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2016
Species recorded
1
Average size
9.5 in
Elevation
504 ft

Fish at Hiawatha Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last April 2016 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 2016 · avg 9.5 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Hiawatha Lake is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Furnace Brook (0.6 mi), Harbor Brook (1.2 mi), Webster Pond (2.3 mi), Onondaga Creek (2.9 mi), and Geddes Brook (4.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Webster Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Geddes Brook is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2016Rainbow Trout50010 inreport
April 2016Rainbow Trout5009 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Syracuse
Shore access
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes

A 13-acre, 5-foot-deep lake in Syracuse's Upper Onondaga Park (301 Crossett Street), built as the Wilkinson Reservoir in the 1870s and reshaped in the 1910s. DEC notes public shoreline access through the park, which has a kayak and canoe launch.

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 Hiawatha Lake?

Fishing Hiawatha Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 2 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2016, averaging 9.5 in.

When is Hiawatha Lake stocked?

Not stocked since April 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at Hiawatha Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Hiawatha Lake average 9.5 in.

How do you get on Hiawatha Lake?

Shore fishing is available and it is float tube friendly. The nearest town is Syracuse. A 13-acre, 5-foot-deep lake in Syracuse's Upper Onondaga Park (301 Crossett Street), built as the Wilkinson Reservoir in the 1870s and reshaped in the 1910s. DEC notes public shoreline access through the park, which has a kayak and canoe launch.

Which lakes near Hiawatha Lake were stocked more recently?

Furnace Brook (0.6 mi), Harbor Brook (1.2 mi), Webster Pond (2.3 mi), Onondaga Creek (2.9 mi), and Geddes Brook (4.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Webster Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Geddes Brook is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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