Walleye Stocked · 18 plants · last June 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night Honeoye Lake fishing
Honeoye Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, and 4 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. 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 2024
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 18
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+10 also recorded)
- Average size
- 0.8 in
- Elevation
- 803 ft
Fish at Honeoye Lake
Walleye Stocked · 18 plants · last June 2024 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
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guide Alewife Confirmed present
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Rock Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock Bass species guideIn warmer weather, fishing is considered exceptional in Honeoye Lake. Walleye, bass, perch and bluegill are some of the recreational and tournament fish that can be found. In the winter, the water freezes quickly and maintains its solid surface throughout the season, at which time the lake is used for ice fishing. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Honeoye Lake is stocked
Canadice Lake (3.9 mi), Hemlock Lake (5.3 mi), Springwater Creek (7.5 mi), Conesus Lake (10.6 mi), and Canandaigua Lake (10.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Conesus Lake is also stocked with Walleye.
Fish stocked in 2011
8,670,000
Fish stocked in 2012
8,700,000
Fish stocked in 2013
8,700,000
Fish stocked in 2014
8,700,000
Fish stocked in 2015
7,690,800
Fish stocked in 2016
7,047,000
Fish stocked in 2017
8,700,000
Fish stocked in 2018
8,733,400
Fish stocked in 2019
156,799
Fish stocked in 2020
50,000
Fish stocked in 2021
40,000
Fish stocked in 2022
28,780
Fish stocked in 2023
50,000
Fish stocked in 2024
47,900
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Walleye | 33,400 | 1.2 in | report |
| May 2024 | Walleye | 14,500 | 1.1 in | report |
| June 2023 | Walleye | 50,000 | 1.4 in | report |
| June 2022 | Walleye | 7,180 | 1 in | report |
| June 2022 | Walleye | 21,600 | 1.5 in | report |
| June 2021 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.3 in | report |
| June 2020 | Walleye | 50,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| June 2019 | Walleye | 33,299 | 1.2 in | report |
| May 2019 | Walleye | 123,500 | 0.5 in | report |
| June 2018 | Walleye | 33,400 | 1.6 in | report |
| May 2018 | Walleye | 8,700,000 | 0.3 in | report |
| May 2017 | Walleye | 8,700,000 | 0.3 in | report |
| April 2016 | Walleye | 7,047,000 | 0.3 in | report |
| May 2015 | Walleye | 7,690,800 | 0.4 in | report |
| May 2014 | Walleye | 8,700,000 | 0.4 in | report |
| May 2013 | Walleye | 8,700,000 | 0.4 in | report |
| April 2012 | Walleye | 8,700,000 | 0.4 in | report |
| May 2011 | Walleye | 8,670,000 | 0.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Honeoye
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Float tube friendly
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- No
Two launches: the state concrete ramp at the southeast corner off East Lake Road (30 car-and-trailer spaces) and the Town of Richmond's Sandy Bottom site at the northwest corner for small trailered boats, cartops and canoes. Both are plowed for ice fishing. Milfoil and zebra mussels are present.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Honeoye Lake
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Common questions
What fish are at Honeoye Lake?
Fishing Honeoye Lake usually means Walleye. All 18 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked June 2024, averaging 0.8 in. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, and Bluegill, plus 6 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Honeoye Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 2024. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June.
How big are the fish stocked at Honeoye Lake?
Walleye stocked at Honeoye Lake average 0.8 in.
How do you get on Honeoye Lake?
There is a boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Honeoye. Two launches: the state concrete ramp at the southeast corner off East Lake Road (30 car-and-trailer spaces) and the Town of Richmond's Sandy Bottom site at the northwest corner for small trailered boats, cartops and canoes. Both are plowed for ice fishing. Milfoil and zebra mussels are present.
Which lakes near Honeoye Lake were stocked more recently?
Canadice Lake (3.9 mi), Hemlock Lake (5.3 mi), Springwater Creek (7.5 mi), Conesus Lake (10.6 mi), and Canandaigua Lake (10.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Conesus Lake is also stocked with Walleye.