Little Sodus Bay fishing

Fishing at Little Sodus Bay has Chinook Salmon, Steelhead, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike.

Last stocked

March 1, 2020

Plants on record

19

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

4.7 in

Elevation

246 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
camping

A 750-acre bay off Lake Ontario in Cayuga County with a fishing pier, marina, and campsites; ice fishing is permitted.

Sources: shore_notes , access , facilities

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How Little Sodus Bay is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2020 it was March 1, 2020, earlier than usual.

Lake Ontario (1 mi) and Port Bay (6.6 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Little Sodus Bay

Fishing Little Sodus Bay is most likely to be for Steelhead. Steelhead accounts for 10 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon.

Steelhead 10 plants
Plants
10 of 19
Last stocked
March 1, 2020
Average length
5.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Chinook Salmon 9 plants
Plants
9 of 19
Last stocked
May 1, 2019
Average length
3.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 32,4602011
  • 31,0002012
  • 31,0002013
  • 31,0002014
  • 29,2502015
  • 31,0002016
  • 53,5002017
  • 53,5002018
  • 48,3102019
  • 6,0002020

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2020 Steelhead 6,000 4.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Chinook Salmon 42,310 3.5 in report
April 1, 2019 Steelhead 6,000 4.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Steelhead 6,000 6.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Chinook Salmon 47,500 3.4 in report
May 1, 2017 Steelhead 6,000 6 in report
May 1, 2017 Chinook Salmon 47,500 4.1 in report
May 1, 2016 Steelhead 6,000 5.9 in report
May 1, 2016 Chinook Salmon 25,000 3.7 in report
May 1, 2015 Steelhead 4,250 5.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Chinook Salmon 25,000 3.7 in report
May 1, 2014 Steelhead 6,000 5.4 in report
May 1, 2014 Chinook Salmon 25,000 3.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Steelhead 6,000 6.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Chinook Salmon 25,000 3.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Chinook Salmon 25,000 3.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Steelhead 6,000 6 in report
May 1, 2011 Steelhead 6,940 6 in report
May 1, 2011 Chinook Salmon 25,520 3.5 in report
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Species found here

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

  • 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)

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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