New York · United States

Cayuga Lake NY fishing forecast

68 Good of 100

Cayuga Lake NY is a freshwater fishing spot in New York, United States. Anglers here target Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesSmallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch

Score now68/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #233 of 435 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending up — 4 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+12.0Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

minor 09:04

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	19.7 °C
Wind	12 km/h from SSE, gusting 17 km/h
Pressure	1022 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	13.04 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the September average of 19.7 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 26.7 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Cayuga Lake NY

Cayuga Lake NY currently scores 68 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 19.7 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Gust factor +2.8: gustiness versus steady wind
Moon phase +2.4: lunar feeding rhythm

What’s biting now

The model expects today: smallmouth-bass, walleye, largemouth-bass, brown-trout, yellow-perch, lake-trout, atlantic-sturgeon, white-perch

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Bite windows

Moon

Waning Crescent · 8% lit

Solunar day rating

60 / 100

Best months for Cayuga Lake NY:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-15, 75/100

4 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

+4 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Best months by species at Cayuga Lake NY

Smallmouth BassMicropterus dolomieu
Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
Yellow PerchPerca flavescens

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.