Lake / Pond / Reservoir · Onondaga
Skaneateles Lake
Official trout-water information for Skaneateles Lake in Onondaga, New York.
CountyOnondaga
RegionDEC Region 7 - Central New York
Water typeLake / Pond / Reservoir
Wild statusNot documented
1current plan record
15stocking history records
0documented reaches
1access evidence record
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Town
- Spafford
- Drainage basin
- Oswego River/Finger Lakes
- Water-quality standards
- AA
- Waterbody type evidence
- official source name
- Published planned total
- 15,000 trout
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Waterbody details
Published lake information
- Surface area
- 8,720.3 acres
- Basin
- Oswego River/Finger Lakes
- Published water type
- L
- Description
- entire lake
- Assessment
- Possibly Threatened (2007)
- 303(d) listing
- Not listed in matched assessment
- Water-quality standards
- AA
- Trout-water standard
- No
- Trout-spawning standard
- No
Fishery
Documented trout
- Rainbow Trout
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- Mid May15,000 troutRainbow TroutTown: SpaffordPublished size: 8 inches
Published history
- 201140,600 troutRainbow Trout
- 201225,510 troutRainbow Trout
- 201320,000 troutRainbow Trout
- 201435,050 troutRainbow Trout
- 201540,000 troutRainbow Trout
- 201623,250 troutRainbow Trout
- 201720,000 troutRainbow Trout
- 201816,000 troutRainbow Trout
- 201920,000 troutRainbow Trout
- 202020,000 troutRainbow Trout
- 202121,450 troutRainbow Trout
- 202215,770 troutRainbow Trout
- 202318,000 troutRainbow Trout
- 202418,000 troutRainbow Trout
- 202515,000 troutRainbow Trout
Access evidence
1 matched record
Hard surface launch
Evidence type: boat launch
Ownership: DEC
Parking: 35
Town: Skaneateles
Source type: boat_launch
Agency note: Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussel; Accessible, however there is a steep incline from the parking area down to the boat ramp and loading dock area. The loading area can be accessed by car if necessary, but vehicles cannot be parked there. Accessible pit privy available.
Features: Accessible, Boat ramp