Seneca Lake is the largest of the glacial Finger Lakes of the U.S. state of New York, and the deepest glacial lake entirely within the state. It is promoted as the lake trout capital of the world, and is host of the National Lake Trout Derby. Because of its depth and relative ease of access, the US Navy uses Seneca Lake to perform test and evaluation of equipment ranging from single element transducers to complex sonar arrays and systems. The lake takes its name from the Seneca nation of Native Americans. At the north end of Seneca Lake is the city of Geneva, New York, home of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, a division of Cornell University. At the south end of the lake is the village of Watkins Glen, New York, famed for auto racing and waterfalls.
Owasco Lake is the sixth largest and third easternmost of the Finger Lakes of New York in the United States.
Conesus Lake is located in Livingston County, New York. Conesus Lake is the westernmost of New York's eleven Finger Lakes. It is located off Interstate 390 about 15 miles (24 km) south of Interstate 90.
Lamoka Lake, previously known as Mud Lake, is a small crescent-shaped lake in the western part of New York state. The lake is located at the border of Schuyler County and Steuben County. Most of the lake is in Schuyler County with only a small part, called "Mill Pond," at the southwest corner in Steuben County.
Waneta Lake is a small lake in the Finger Lakes region of the state of New York in the United States. The lake straddles the border of Schuyler County and Steuben County, and is within the towns of Tyrone and Wayne. Waneta Lake is 3.5 miles long (north-to-south) and half a mile wide (east-to-west), and lies just east of the southern branch of Keuka Lake. Despite its location in the Finger Lakes region, it is not counted as one of the eleven Finger Lakes.
Lake Neatahwanta is located in and near the city of Fulton in Oswego County, New York. It covers approximately 750 acres (3.0 km2) of which about one-half is located within the city, while the other half is located in the town of Granby. Neatahwanta translates to "little lake near the big lake" in Iroquois.
Lake Moraine is a mesotrophic lake located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Hamilton, New York. The lake is 261 acres (1.06 km2), consisting of two basins which are separated by a causeway and interconnected by a culvert. The northern basin is 79 acres (0.32 km2) and is relatively shallow with a maximum depth of 12 feet (3.7 m) and average depth of 3.7 feet (1.1 m). The larger southern basin is 172 acres (0.70 km2) and has a maximum depth of 45 feet (14 m) and an average depth of 17.7 feet (5.4 m). Payne Brook is the lake's outflow that flows into the Chenango River.
North Sandy Pond, also known as North Pond, is a lake located west of Sandy Creek, New York. Fish species present in the lake are yellow perch, bluegill, northern pike, steelhead, smallmouth bass, silver bass, rock bass, largemouth bass, walleye, and black bullhead. There are fee launches at Skinner Creek and Lindsey Creek off County Route 3 on the east shore.
Duck Lake is located near Spring Lake, New York, United States. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, tiger muskie, northern pike, black bullhead, bluegill, black crappie, and yellow perch. There is public access with fee at Duck Lake Campground.
Otter Lake is a lake located by Meridian, New York. Fish species present in the lake are black bullhead, and walleye. There is access with fee through the Leisure Acres Trailer Park.
Silver Lake is a lake located by Perry, New York.
Almond Lake also known as Almond Reservoir is a man-made lake located by Almond, New York. Fish species present in the lake include largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is access via boat launch in Kanakadea Recreation Area.
Loon Lake is located near Cohocton, New York. Fish species present in the lake include largemouth bass, yellow perch, black bullhead, cisco, rock bass, smallmouth bass, pickerel, brown bullhead, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is access for fee via boat launch on the west shore off Laf Alot Road. You can also access it by going down Faki Road and getting a paid boat.
Jamesville Reservoir is a lake located by Jamesville, New York. Fish species present in the lake include bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black bullhead, tiger muskie, rock bass, smallmouth bass, pickerel, walleye, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is carry down access located at the Jamesville Beach Park with the purchase of a day use fee.
Crooked Lake is located near Tully Center, New York. Fish species present in the lake include largemouth bass, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is access via fee boat launch on the west shore off Long Road.
Lake Como is located near Como, New York. Fish species present in the lake include black crappie, bluegill, white sucker, yellow perch, tiger muskie, black bullhead, channel catfish, rock bass, pickerel, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is access via boat launch for a fee on the north shore off County Road 103.
Whitney Point Reservoir is a man-made lake located by Whitney Point, New York. Fish species present in the lake include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, tiger muskie, yellow perch, pickerel, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is access via state owned gravel ramp boat launch off County Route 13. There is also a state owned hard surface ramp off NY-26 in Dorchester Park. Fishing and boating are prohibited within 400 feet of the inlet and outlet. Motors up to 25 horsepower are permitted. There is a 10-mile per hour speed limit. Water-skiing, overnight mooring or beaching are not permitted.
DeRuyter Reservoir is a man-made lake located north of Puckerville, New York. Fish species present in the lake include smallmouth bass, pickerel, yellow perch, rock bass, black bullhead, common sunfish, and walleye. There is access by fee on the south shore at the general store. The reservoir was constructed from 1861 to 1863 to supply water for the Erie Canal but by the following year had proved to hold insufficient water. The dam has been worked on at least twice, draining the lake by several inches each time.
Guilford Lake is located near Guilford, New York. Fish species present in the lake include black crappie, brown trout, pickerel, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and walleye. There is access via state owned carry down off County Route 35, on the southeast shore by the outlet.
Long Pond is a lake located by Lakeville, New York. Fish species present in the lake include bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, tiger muskie, brown bullhead, yellow perch, black crappie, largemouth bass, and pickerel. There is access via state owned boat launch off NY-41, east of Lakeville.
