Onondaga Lake

Q: What do you need to know about Onondaga Lake?

Lake Onondaga is a large waterbody in New York State near Syracuse. The lake is not considered one of the finger lakes even though it resides in close proximity to them and is similar in shape with nearly 5 miles in length and only 1 mile wide. The total surface area of Lake Onondaga is 4.6 square miles or about 3,000 acres. The Lake includes number species for sport anglers which include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, walleye, crappie, perch and a number of panfish. Cashfish and gar can also be found in Lake Onondaga.

Q: What is Onondaga Lake's size, depth, and clarity?

Onondaga Lake is a 2975.81 acres Lake/Pond with 0 a stained water clarity.

Q: What fish are in Onondaga Lake?

Onondaga Lake contains the following species of fish: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Walleye, Panfish / Bluegill, Muskie, Yellow Perch, Catfish, Gar.

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Largemouth Bass

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Fall (Current)

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Chester
Silver Ambassador
8/27/23
75° (Water)
- Season
  Summer
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Matted Grass
Fishing Report for Largemouth Bass using Drop Shot in Summer (Matted Grass)
Drop Shotting a wacky rig X Zone True center stick around grass edges caught fish in conjunction with a 1/2 Oz jackhammer around grass produced fish. All white or All Green Pumpkin were the best colors.
Jacob recommended this gear for Onondaga Lake, NY
Hotbait
Xzone Lures True Center Stick 5" / Green Pumpkin Purple
$3.99
Z-Man Jack Hammer Chatterbait 1/2 oz / White
$15.99
Xzone Lures Adrenaline Craw Jr. 3.5" Green Pumpkin Blue Flake / 3 1/2"
$4.99
Berkley Fusion19 Drop Shot Hook 1/0
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Chester
Silver Ambassador
8/9/23
78° (Water)
- Season
  Summer
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Technique
  Bladed Jigs
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Alewife
Fishing Report for Largemouth Bass using Bladed Jigs in Summer (Submerged Vegetation)
A white chatterbait, with a white x zone adrenaline craw was the ticket last wednesday. Fished it at varying speeds pretty much all around the lake but most bites came around grass. Lake was really high so alot of fish... Read More
Jacob recommended this gear for Onondaga Lake, NY
Hotbait
Z-Man Jack Hammer Chatterbait 1/2 oz / White
$15.99
Xzone Lures Adrenaline Craw Jr. 3.5" Pearl / 3 1/2"
$4.99
Chester
Silver Ambassador
7/12/23
72° (Water)
- Season
  Summer
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Technique
  Frogs/Toads
- Structure
  Reeds
Fishing Report for Largemouth Bass using Frogs/Toads in Summer (Reeds)
Frogging around reeds worked well this evening. Most fish came up tight to the reeds but almost where you might say the reeds made a point. Moving the frog fast proved the most success. Thrown on Cortland Line Masterbraid
Jacob recommended this gear for Onondaga Lake, NY
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Booyah Pad Crasher Frog Leopard Frog / 2 1/2"
$7.29