Cayuga Lake “Boat Landing”

Physical Features Elevation: 381 ft Maximum width: 3.5 miles Area: 42,956 acres Maximum depth: 435 ft Length: 38 miles Thermocline: ~70 ft

Noteworthy

FINGER LAKES FACTS Cayuga Lake is the second largest of the Finger Lakes, located in Cayuga, Seneca, and Tompkins Counties. The watershed draining into Cayuga Lake is the largest of the Finger Lakes, spanning 785 square miles.

Fish Lake Trout, Brown Trout and Atlantic Salmon are stocked annually. Other fish include Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish and Longnose Gar.

Public Boat Launches* Allan H. Treman State Marine Park, Mud Lock, Taughannock Falls State Park, Frontenac Park, Myers Point Park, Cayuga Lake State Park, Dean’s Cove State Marine Park, Long Point State Park.

Source: NYSDEC, visitfingerlakes.com (See reverse) Invasive Species of Concern for Cayuga Lake

PRESENT NOT PRESENT Northern Snakehead - WATCH OUT! Northern Snakehead can be identified by: • Flattened head Hydrilla • Dark blotches Photo: Finger Lakes Institute, • Single dorsal fin Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Round Goby Photo: Eric Engbretson, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bugwood.org

Other invasive species present: zebra mussel, Other invasive species not detected: spotted Eurasian watermilfoil, starry stonewort, Sea Lamprey, lanternfly, Brazilian elodea, parrot feather, fanwort water chestnut

Know - Observe - Report To report an observation, take a detailed photo and send to [email protected]

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