Public Fishing Rights Maps Cayuga Lake Inlet

Description of Fishery About Public Fishing Rights Cayuga Lake Inlet is located in Tompkins County near the city of Ithaca. Public Fishing Rights (PFR’s) are perma- There are 8 miles of Public Fishing Rights (PFR’s) along this small to me- nent easements purchased by the NYSDEC dium sized stream. Cayuga Inlet is a major spawning stream for Cayuga Lake from willing landowners, giving anglers rainbows and a vast majority (around 70%) of the rainbows in the Inlet are the right to fish and walk along the bank wild fish. Enfield Creek, a tributary to Cayuga Inlet, is stocked annually with (usually a 33’ strip on one or both banks around 10,000 rainbow trout (Finger Lakes strain). Rainbow trout, brown of the stream). This right is for the purpose trout, Atlantic salmon and smallmouth bass can all be caught in the stream. of fishing only and no other purpose. Treat The NYSDEC Cayuga Inlet Fishway is located on the inlet and is an impor- the land with respect to insure the continu- tant rainbow trout egg collection and sea lamprey control point. ation of this right and privilege. Fishing Fishing Regulations privileges may be available on some other private lands with permission of the land Finger Lakes and Tributary Regulations Apply owner. Courtesy toward the land-owner Angler Diary Program and respect for their property will insure their continued use. An ongoing angler diary cooperator program for Finger Lakes gamefish pro- These generalized location maps are in- vides DEC fisheries staff with useful data on population trends.Volunteer tended to aid anglers in finding PFR seg- anglers keep track of the hours they fish and the fish they catch. Yearly sum- ments and are not survey quality. Width of maries are available to view at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27875.html displayed PFR may be wider than reality to We are always looking for new cooperators, so if you are interested please make it more visible on the maps. Please contact the Region 7 office at (607) 753-3095 ext. 213 or online at reg7info@ look for this PFR sign to ensure that you gw.dec state.ny.us are in the right location and have legal ac- Fish Species Present cess to the stream bank.

Rainbow Trout Smallmouth Bass

Atlantic Salmon Location

Brown Trout For more information on this creek or if you believe PFR marked areas on these maps are incorrect or missing PFR signs, please call the Region 7 Fisheries office: Tompkins County (607) 753-3095 ext. 213. Cayuga Inlet

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