Otter Lake fishing

Fishing at Otter Lake has Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, and 7 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

June 1, 2014

Plants on record

Since 2011

Species recorded

Average size

1.6 in

Elevation

396 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town: Meridian
Boat ramp: Yes
Fee required: Yes

DEC lists a fee public boat launch at Leisure Acres Trailer Park on Bonta Bridge Road near the Hamlet of Meridian. The lake is shallow (14 ft max) with heavy rooted vegetation; weedless lures are recommended.

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How Otter Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2014 it was June 1, 2014, about when it usually is.

Cross Lake (2.9 mi), Skaneateles Creek (4.5 mi), North Brook (7.2 mi), Duck Lake (7.9 mi), and Lake Neatahwanta (12.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Cross Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Otter Lake

Fishing Otter Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 4 plants

Plants: 4 of 4
Last stocked: June 1, 2014
Average length: 1.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

5,2002011
5,2002012
5,2002013
5,2002014

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 1, 2014	Walleye	5,200	1.6 in	report
June 1, 2013	Walleye	5,200	1.6 in	report
June 1, 2012	Walleye	5,200	1.4 in	report
June 1, 2011	Walleye	5,200	1.8 in	report

Species found here

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

Largemouth Bass (source)
Northern Pike (source)
Black Crappie (source)
Bluegill (source)
Pumpkinseed (source)
Green Sunfish (source)
White Sucker (source)
Brown Bullhead (source)
Common Carp (source)
Yellow Perch (source)
Golden Shiner (source)
Bowfin (source)

Species stocked here

Walleye (4)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.