NY · Reservoir

Skaneateles 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 period00:46–01:46
Major period08:26–10:26
Minor period17:12–18:12

Moonrise 01:16 · Moonset 17:42 · times UTC-5 (approx)

Recently stocked

Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 8.7Jan 1, 2025
Fish · 9,280 · 6.75Jan 1, 2025
Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 8.5Jan 1, 2024
Rainbow Trout · 3,000 · 4.3Jan 1, 2024
Fish · 9,000 · 7.4Jan 1, 2024
Fish · 8,030 · 7.5Jan 1, 2023
Rainbow Trout · 3,000 · 3.6Jan 1, 2023
Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 8.5Jan 1, 2023
Fish · 8,460 · 6.5Jan 1, 2022
Rainbow Trout · 770 · 4Jan 1, 2022
Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 8Jan 1, 2022
Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 8.4Jan 1, 2021
Rainbow Trout · 1,450 · 4.5Jan 1, 2021
Fish · 9,000 · 6.5Jan 1, 2021
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.3Jan 1, 2021
Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 8.5Jan 1, 2020
Fish · 9,000 · 6.5Jan 1, 2020
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.2Jan 1, 2020
Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 7.8Jan 1, 2019
Fish · 1,443 · 12Jan 1, 2019
Fish · 1,557 · 12Jan 1, 2019
Fish · 2,550 · 7.4Jan 1, 2019
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.2Jan 1, 2019
Rainbow Trout · 4,000 · 6.1Jan 1, 2018
Rainbow Trout · 12,000 · 8Jan 1, 2018
Fish · 9,000 · 7Jan 1, 2018
Fish · 9,000 · 6.7Jan 1, 2017
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 5.9Jan 1, 2017
Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 7.8Jan 1, 2017
Rainbow Trout · 3,250 · 8.9Jan 1, 2016
Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 7.6Jan 1, 2016
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6Jan 1, 2016
Fish · 9,000 · 7.1Jan 1, 2016
Fish · 9,000 · 7.1Jan 1, 2015
Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 7.9Jan 1, 2015
Rainbow Trout · 20,000 · 5.6Jan 1, 2015
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6.2Jan 1, 2015
Fish · 2,000 · 7Jan 1, 2015
Fish · 9,000 · 6.8Jan 1, 2014
Rainbow Trout · 14,500 · 6.4Jan 1, 2014
Rainbow Trout · 3,000 · 8.1Jan 1, 2014
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 5.8Jan 1, 2014
Rainbow Trout · 12,000 · 8.1Jan 1, 2014
Rainbow Trout · 550 · 8.7Jan 1, 2014
Fish · 9,000 · 6.6Jan 1, 2013
Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 7.4Jan 1, 2013
Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6Jan 1, 2013
Rainbow Trout · 7,210 · 3.7Jan 1, 2012
Rainbow Trout · 4,800 · 5.6Jan 1, 2012
Fish · 9,000 · 6.6Jan 1, 2012

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What to throw

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 Skaneateles 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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Water estimated from nearby weather; weather unavailable.