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New York›Chautauqua County›Chautauqua Lake

Chautauqua Lake

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Chautauqua LakeChautauqua County, NY
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Interactive depth contours10-foot typical interval · Sonar-derived depth (C-MAP Genesis) · Gaps interpolated · Not for navigation
Source: C-MAP Genesis community sonar (derived)high confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthDepths decoded from C-MAP Genesis Social Map community sonar recordings (used with permission), covering 93% of the lake. Small gaps between recordings are smoothly connected; larger unrecorded areas follow the lake's depth model calibrated to the DEC-documented 78-ft maximum depth. More accurate than a pure model, but still an estimate. Not for navigation.

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Fishing

Fishing at Chautauqua Lake

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Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 1,988 catches on Chautauqua Lake via Fishbrain — 47 in the last 30 days, most recently on Jul 29, 2026.

Fishbrain waterbody location: 42.1797, -79.4306

Most-reported species

  • Largemouth bass518 reports · peaks May
  • Yellow perch241 reports · peaks July
  • Walleye168 reports · peaks May
  • Pumpkinseed150 reports · peaks July
  • Smallmouth bass137 reports · peaks May
  • Muskellunge105 reports · peaks July
Show 19 more species
  • Rock bass88 reports · peaks July
  • White perch87 reports · peaks July
  • Black crappie73 reports · peaks April
  • Bluegill59 reports · peaks July
  • White bass50 reports · peaks August
  • Black bullhead25 reports · peaks May
  • Brown bullhead16 reports · peaks May
  • Longnose gar15 reports · peaks June
  • Common carp12 reports
  • Redear sunfish10 reports
  • White crappie8 reports
  • Yellow bullhead8 reports
  • Steelhead7 reports
  • Channel catfish4 reports
  • Northern kingcroaker3 reports
  • Northern pike3 reports
  • Redbreast sunfish3 reports
  • Spotted bass3 reports
  • Tiger muskellunge3 reports

192 of the 1,988 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

All fish
4Jan
32Feb
32Mar
63Apr
416May
381Jun
535Jul
233Aug
118Sep
47Oct
12Nov
Dec
Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 4 · Feb 32 · Mar 32 · Apr 63 · May 416 · Jun 381 · Jul 535 · Aug 233 · Sep 118 · Oct 47 · Nov 12 · Dec 0.

Of the 1,988 logged catches, 1,873 carry a month and 1,867 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2022 had the most reports (271).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on Fishbrain

NWS weather

Weather windows

Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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Water temperature

Chautauqua Lake water temperature today

Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

72°FWarm

Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.

Warmest monthAugust · ~77°F
Freezing surfaceJanuary – February
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Chautauqua Lake water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

Unknownsurface acres
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0public access points
42.1694, -79.4038latitude, longitude

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Public access points

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Chautauqua Lake?

Chautauqua Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 78 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.

Is there a free depth map of Chautauqua Lake?

Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Chautauqua Lake at a typical 10-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from C-MAP Genesis community sonar (derived) survey data.

Where does the Chautauqua Lake depth map come from?

The interactive depth contours are derived from C-MAP Genesis community sonar (derived). Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are derived from community sonar recordings (C-MAP Genesis Social Map, used with permission), with gaps between recordings interpolated; not for navigation.

View the full Chautauqua Lake depth map →

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Where this lake data comes from

USGS GNIS Domestic Namesname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-05-23

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