Last stocked
August 1, 2023
Plants on record
38
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
7.9 in
Elevation
362 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Lysander
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- dock
Channelized into the NYS Canal System (Erie/Barge and Cayuga-Seneca canals). In Onondaga County, the Hayes Road launch in Lysander has a hard-surface ramp with a fishing/viewing platform and dock; other ramps exist in Cayuga and Seneca counties.
Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities , photos , speciesFound , fishing_notes
How Seneca River is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2023 it was July 1, 2023, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 2022.
Ninemile Creek (8.2 mi) and Geddes Brook (8.9 mi) were stocked more recently.
Fish at Seneca River
Fishing Seneca River is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 33 of 38 plants on record, ahead of Walleye.
Tiger Muskie 33 plants
- Plants
- 33 of 38
- Last stocked
- August 1, 2023
- Average length
- 9 in
Walleye 5 plants
- Plants
- 5 of 38
- Last stocked
- June 1, 2020
- Average length
- 1.5 in
Fishing Seneca River
The Seneca River provides fishing for various species, including walleye, tiger musky, and northern pike. Anglers can also target largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, yellow perch, and bluegill. Additionally, a wheelchair accessible fishing/viewing platform is available at the Hayes Road Parking Area near the outlet to Onondaga Lake.
Sources: dec.ny.gov
Fish stocked per year
- 20,7002011
- 18,8002012
- 12,8002013
- 19,8002014
- 36,8002015
- 12,8002016
- 24,8002017
- 27,4832018
- 52,8492019
- 42,2342020
- 3,0002021
- 24,8002023
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 38 plants Showing 38 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2023 | Tiger Muskie | 6,800 | 9 in | report |
| August 1, 2023 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 9 in | report |
| July 1, 2023 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 6.8 in | report |
| July 1, 2023 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 6.8 in | report |
| July 1, 2021 | Tiger Muskie | 3,000 | 12.2 in | report |
| September 1, 2020 | Tiger Muskie | 6,800 | 10.1 in | report |
| September 1, 2020 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 10.1 in | report |
| July 1, 2020 | Tiger Muskie | 5,434 | 6.1 in | report |
| June 1, 2020 | Walleye | 24,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| September 1, 2019 | Tiger Muskie | 6,800 | 8.4 in | report |
| September 1, 2019 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 8.4 in | report |
| August 1, 2019 | Tiger Muskie | 4,600 | 11 in | report |
| August 1, 2019 | Tiger Muskie | 5,000 | 8.2 in | report |
| June 1, 2019 | Walleye | 30,449 | 1.3 in | report |
| September 1, 2018 | Tiger Muskie | 3,483 | 9.5 in | report |
| June 1, 2018 | Walleye | 24,000 | 1.6 in | report |
| September 1, 2017 | Tiger Muskie | 6,800 | 10 in | report |
| September 1, 2017 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 10 in | report |
| June 1, 2017 | Walleye | 12,000 | 1.4 in | report |
| September 1, 2016 | Tiger Muskie | 6,800 | – | report |
| September 1, 2016 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | – | report |
| September 1, 2015 | Tiger Muskie | 6,800 | 9.4 in | report |
| September 1, 2015 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 9.4 in | report |
| June 1, 2015 | Walleye | 24,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| September 1, 2014 | Tiger Muskie | 6,800 | 8.5 in | report |
| September 1, 2014 | Tiger Muskie | 3,500 | 8.5 in | report |
| September 1, 2014 | Tiger Muskie | 3,500 | 8.5 in | report |
| September 1, 2014 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 8.5 in | report |
| September 1, 2013 | Tiger Muskie | 6,800 | 9.5 in | report |
| September 1, 2013 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 9.5 in | report |
| September 1, 2012 | Tiger Muskie | 6,800 | 10.4 in | report |
| September 1, 2012 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 10.4 in | report |
| August 1, 2012 | Tiger Muskie | 3,000 | 7.8 in | report |
| August 1, 2012 | Tiger Muskie | 3,000 | 7.75 in | report |
| September 1, 2011 | Tiger Muskie | 4,100 | 9.4 in | report |
| September 1, 2011 | Tiger Muskie | 3,600 | 9.4 in | report |
| August 1, 2011 | Tiger Muskie | 7,000 | 7.8 in | report |
| August 1, 2011 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 7.8 in | report |
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Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Northern Pike : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Largemouth Bass : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Smallmouth Bass : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Bluegill : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Yellow Perch : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Channel Catfish : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Black Crappie : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- White Crappie : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Pumpkinseed Sunfish : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- White Perch : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Brown Bullhead : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Freshwater Drum : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Bowfin : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Common Carp : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Longnose Gar : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- White Sucker : NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Round Goby : Non-native Great Lakes species; NYSDEC water-body species list. (source)
- Gizzard Shad : NYSDEC water-body species list. (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.