Otisco Lake Boat Ramps

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

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

Otisco Lake facts

Surface area2,265 acres
TypeReservoir
Average depthabout 12 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
Shoreline lengthabout 12.9 miles
Surface elevation788 ft above sea level
DamOtisco Lake Dam, completed 1956
Dam size18 ft high, 310 ft long, concrete dam
Dam purposesRecreation, Water Supply
Dam ownerONONDAGA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (OCWA) (Public Utility)
Normal storage26,067 acre-feet
Impounded streamNinemile Creek

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID NY00753). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Fish in Otisco Lake

Stocked by the state (2025 or earlier): Brown trout, Tiger muskellunge, Walleye.

Listed by the state as a recommended fishery for: Brown trout, Carp, Crappie, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Sunfish, Tiger musky, 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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