Onondaga Lake Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Onondaga Lake in Onondaga County, New York.

1 of these launches include facility details from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

Onondaga Lake facts

Surface area2,976 acres
TypeLake/Pond
Average depthabout 19 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 55,193 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 11.2 miles
Surface elevation363 ft above sea level

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Onondaga Lake water level & temperature

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Fish in Onondaga Lake

Stocked by the state (2014 or earlier): Tiger muskellunge.

Listed by the state as a recommended fishery for: Carp, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Smallmouth bass, Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow perch.

Source: NYSDEC fish stocking lists; NYSDEC recommended fishing lakes and ponds. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.

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