Otsego Lake Boat Ramps

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

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

Otsego Lake facts

Surface area4,171 acres
TypeLake/Pond
Average depthabout 86 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 345,283 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 18.6 miles
Surface elevation1,200 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.

Fish in Otsego Lake

Stocked by the state (2025 or earlier): Brown trout, Lake trout, Landlocked salmon.

Listed by the state as a recommended fishery for: Brown trout, Carp, Chain pickerel, Lake trout, Landlocked salmon, Largemouth bass, 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.

Wildlife you might see at Otsego Lake

Most-observed birds: Mallard (41), Great Blue Heron (18), Canada Goose (17), Ring-billed Gull (15), Song Sparrow (15), Bald Eagle (13), American Coot (12), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (11), Common Merganser (10), American Crow (10).

Other wildlife: Eastern Newt (25), White-tailed Deer (22), Eastern Gray Squirrel (21), Groundhog (15), Eastern Chipmunk (11), American Toad (11).

Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (113 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.

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