Sodus Bay

Sodus Bay fishing

Fishing at Sodus Bay is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye, Chinook Salmon, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Crappie, and Northern Pike, and 4 more. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

18

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

1.7 in

Elevation

246 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Boat ramp
Yes

A bay on the south shore of Lake Ontario in Wayne County, mostly within the Town of Huron with its western part in the Town of Sodus; DEC lists a trailer-accessible launch.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , access

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How Sodus Bay is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023.

Fish at Sodus Bay

Fishing Sodus Bay is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 16 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon.

Walleye 16 plants
Plants
16 of 18
Last stocked
June 1, 2024
Average length
1.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Chinook Salmon 2 plants
Plants
2 of 18
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
3.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 43,0862011
  • 74,0002013
  • 74,5522014
  • 45,0502016
  • 73,9002017
  • 74,0042018
  • 82,7002020
  • 74,0002022
  • 174,0002024
  • 90,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 18 plants Showing 18 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Chinook Salmon 90,000 3.5 in report
June 1, 2024 Walleye 10,000 1.5 in report
June 1, 2024 Walleye 74,000 1.5 in report
May 1, 2024 Chinook Salmon 90,000 3.5 in report
June 1, 2022 Walleye 74,000 1.5 in report
June 1, 2020 Walleye 10,500 1.5 in report
June 1, 2020 Walleye 40,000 1.5 in report
June 1, 2020 Walleye 32,200 1.3 in report
June 1, 2018 Walleye 28,404 2 in report
June 1, 2018 Walleye 45,600 1.3 in report
June 1, 2017 Walleye 73,900 1.3 in report
June 1, 2016 Walleye 2,750 – report
June 1, 2016 Walleye 42,300 1.3 in report
July 1, 2014 Walleye 17,750 1.7 in report
July 1, 2014 Walleye 9,802 1.8 in report
June 1, 2014 Walleye 47,000 1.5 in report
June 1, 2013 Walleye 74,000 1.4 in report
June 1, 2011 Walleye 43,086 1.6 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)
  • Crappie : 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)
  • Chain Pickerel : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Carp : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Channel Catfish : 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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