NY · Reservoir

Owasco Lake

Water conditions

No streamgage and no recent weather for this water yet — see the best-times below, which are computed from date and location.

Weather

Weather not yet loaded for this water.

Best times today

70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)

Major period19:52–21:52
Minor period00:47–01:47
Major period08:27–10:27
Minor period17:13–18:13

Moonrise 01:17 · Moonset 17:43 · times UTC-5 (approx)

Recently stocked

Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.4Jan 1, 2025
Brown Trout · 8,920 · 7.8Jan 1, 2025
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.5Jan 1, 2025
Brown Trout · 860 · 10.1Jan 1, 2025
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.8Jan 1, 2024
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.8Jan 1, 2024
Brown Trout · 9,100 · 7.7Jan 1, 2024
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.8Jan 1, 2023
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.5Jan 1, 2023
Brown Trout · 8,500 · 9Jan 1, 2023
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.5Jan 1, 2022
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.5Jan 1, 2022
Brown Trout · 8,500 · 8Jan 1, 2022
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.3Jan 1, 2021
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.2Jan 1, 2021
Brown Trout · 9,300 · 7.6Jan 1, 2021
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.1Jan 1, 2020
Lake Trout · 9,580 · 6.4Jan 1, 2020
Brown Trout · 20,000 · 7.9Jan 1, 2020
Brown Trout · 23,550 · 4.1Jan 1, 2020
Brown Trout · 15,000 · 3.9Jan 1, 2019
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 5.9Jan 1, 2019
Rainbow Trout · 4,930 · 6.3Jan 1, 2019
Brown Trout · 8,860 · 9.1Jan 1, 2019
Rainbow Trout · 4,500 · 6.1Jan 1, 2018
Brown Trout · 3,820 · 9Jan 1, 2018
Brown Trout · 4,880 · 9.4Jan 1, 2018
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6Jan 1, 2018
Brown Trout · 4,280 · 9Jan 1, 2017
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.1Jan 1, 2017
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 5.9Jan 1, 2017
Brown Trout · 3,970 · 9.2Jan 1, 2017
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.2Jan 1, 2016
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.1Jan 1, 2016
Brown Trout · 10,000 · 0Jan 1, 2016
Brown Trout · 8,620 · 9Jan 1, 2016
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.2Jan 1, 2015
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.2Jan 1, 2015
Brown Trout · 8,560 · 9Jan 1, 2015
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 5.8Jan 1, 2014
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.4Jan 1, 2014
Brown Trout · 8,610 · 8.9Jan 1, 2014
Brown Trout · 2,370 · 9.2Jan 1, 2013
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.8Jan 1, 2013
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.2Jan 1, 2013
Brown Trout · 4,900 · 9Jan 1, 2013
Rainbow Trout · 4,800 · 5.6Jan 1, 2012
Lake Trout · 10,500 · 6.3Jan 1, 2012
Brown Trout · 8,870 · 9.6Jan 1, 2012
Brown Trout · 8,440 · 9.5Jan 1, 2011

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What to throw

Brown Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Jerkbaitnatural shad

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait

Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout

Rapala Shadow Rap ($12.99)

Megabass Vision 110 ($24.99)

Rainbow Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Spoonsilver

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon

Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance

Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)

Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)

Gear partners

Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Owasco Lake — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.

Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear

Nearby & related

Nearby waters

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