New York · United States

Chautauqua Lake NY fishing forecast

63 Good of 100

Chautauqua Lake NY is a freshwater fishing spot in New York, United States. Anglers here target Muskellunge, Walleye, Crappie, Northern Pike. The most productive months are typically April, May, June, September, October, November.

Quick answer

Best monthsApril, May, June, September

Top speciesMuskellunge, Walleye, Crappie

Score now63/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #342 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 11 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±7 points, from 7 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Waves+15.0Wind+5.4

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	24.9 °C
Wind	21 km/h from W, gusting 44 km/h
Pressure	1011 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	2.51 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	4
Precipitation (24h)	1.0 mm
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water here is 4.2 °C warmer than the August average of 20.7 °C. Warmer-than-normal water pushes cool-water species deeper and brings warm-water species in earlier than the calendar suggests. The water is mixed to about 20.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Chautauqua Lake NY

Chautauqua Lake NY currently scores 63 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 24.9 °C. 7 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Waves +15.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +5.4: 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
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather

What’s biting now

The model expects today: atlantic-sturgeon, white-perch, golden-trout, rock-bass, brown-bullhead, pumpkinseed, grass-carp, black-bullhead

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Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Chautauqua Lake NY:

Score history at this spot

26 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-15, 80/100

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

12 points below 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

Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy
Walleye

Sander vitreus
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Best months by species at Chautauqua Lake NY

MuskellungeEsox masquinongy
WalleyeSander vitreus
CrappiePomoxis spp.
Northern PikeEsox lucius

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.