Keuka Lake has a good population of lake trout, rainbow, browns and landlocked salmon. Bass both smallmouth and largemouth abound in its clear waters. Northern pike, perch, crappie, rock bass, bluegills, and bullheads are plentiful here as well
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  Pound for pound I think Smallmouth Bass are the best fighting fish that exist. If they got to weigh 30 pounds no one would fish for salmon at all. This fine specimen was taken on Lamoka Lake on the east side. He was caught on a perch minnow while fishing for perch. This one was released to fight again. Yes, we will have a rematch someday he is probaly 7 or 8 pounds by now! Lamoka lake has more Largemouth than Smallmouth, but when you get a smallie he is usually a very nice one.

Lamoka Lake Smallmouth Bass

   Waneta and Lamoka Lakes are located between Keuka and Seneca Lakes. Both lakes were formed by the same glaciers that formed the Finger Lakes, but on a much smaller scale. Sometimes know as the minor or baby Finger Lakes, they are not deep enough to support a trout fishery, but are a fantastic warmwater habitat. Both lakes are linked by a canal that is right on County Route 23. The DEC has a launch for each lake one on each side of the road. These two lakes are very popular with bass fisherman and can be very crowded on the weekends.

   Both lakes have substantial fish populations comprised by the following species of fish. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Pumpkinseeds, Bluegills, Black and White Crappies, Brown Bullhead, Red Bellied Sunfish, Catfish, and Carp. Golden Shiners and Alewife (sawbelly) constitute the main forage base. This is one of the few relatively shallow lakes with such a forage base an is partly responsible for the great growth rate these fish have. Muskies of over 40 pounds have been taken here and bass near the 10 pound mark are caught here as well.

   If you would like to see a live view of the lakes please check out the Waneta Lake Web Cam you never now who or what you might see.



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