Lakes Locations

Skaneateles Lake

FLAZ2025-02-11T16:41:12+00:00 This lake is unique among Finger Lakes. It has the highest water quality of any of the Finger Lakes. The sheer beauty of this lake and its shoreline – lined with forests and cliffs up to 100’ high makes fishing here an unforgettable experience. Over the...

Owasco Lake

FLAZ2025-02-11T16:50:39+00:00 This lake offers some good fishing for a variety of species and it has really improved as a fishery after some setbacks in the 2000s. (It's a great place to fish on any occasion, but especially when the winds are too high for the larger...

Otisco Lake

FLAZ2025-02-11T16:55:27+00:00 Otisco Lake is special among Finger Lakes.  It was originally about 15' to 20' lower than it is now.   The lake's level was first raised during the filling of the canal system - in effect flooding the original shoreline.  Then it was raised again....

Keuka Lake

FLAZ2025-02-11T17:16:46+00:00 Keuka Lake is the 3rd largest Finger Lake, right behind Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in size.  It's always been a favorite amongst bass fishermen in the region - both from NY and Pennsylvania.  It's what I'd call a "friendlier lake" than the aforementioned ones.  The...

Canandaigua Lake

FLAZ2025-02-11T17:27:16+00:00 My overall take on Canandaigua Lake is this:  The lake is one of the most beautiful in the state and the views of the topography from the south end of this lake are unparalleled.  The fishing here is generally good.  It's arguably the best Finger...

Cayuga Lake

FLAZ2025-02-11T17:35:16+00:00 Cayuga Lake is what I consider my home lake.  I do most of my guiding here.  This lake provides good to excellent year round open water fishing for both warm and cold-water species. Lake trout are the dominant cold-water fish in Cayuga Lake and they run...