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New York›Onondaga County›Skaneateles Lake

Skaneateles Lake

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Skaneateles LakeOnondaga 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 43% of the lake. Small gaps between recordings are smoothly connected; larger unrecorded areas follow the lake's depth model calibrated to the DEC-documented 315-ft maximum depth. More accurate than a pure model, but still an estimate. Not for navigation.

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Fishing at Skaneateles Lake

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Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 827 catches on Skaneateles Lake via Fishbrain — 24 in the last 30 days, most recently on Jul 22, 2026.

Fishbrain waterbody location: 42.8547, -76.3675

Most-reported species

  • Smallmouth bass398 reports · peaks July
  • Yellow perch79 reports · peaks July
  • Rock bass69 reports · peaks August
  • Lake char60 reports · peaks July
  • Largemouth bass39 reports · peaks June
  • Rainbow trout35 reports · peaks November
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  • Walleye24 reports · peaks July
  • Pumpkinseed19 reports · peaks June
  • Black bullhead13 reports
  • Chain pickerel13 reports
  • Brown bullhead9 reports
  • Brown trout8 reports
  • Landlocked atlantic salmon5 reports
  • Atlantic salmon4 reports
  • Common carp3 reports
  • Northern pike3 reports

46 of the 827 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

All fish
3Jan
Feb
11Mar
11Apr
30May
168Jun
229Jul
167Aug
65Sep
27Oct
12Nov
6Dec
Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 3 · Feb 0 · Mar 11 · Apr 11 · May 30 · Jun 168 · Jul 229 · Aug 167 · Sep 65 · Oct 27 · Nov 12 · Dec 6.

Of the 827 logged catches, 729 carry a month and 729 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2021 had the most reports (115).

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

Skaneateles Lake water temperature today

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

71°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 – March
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Skaneateles 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
Unknownmax depth feet
0public access points
42.8606, -76.3641latitude, longitude

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Skaneateles Lake?

Skaneateles Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 315 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.

Is there a free depth map of Skaneateles Lake?

Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Skaneateles 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 Skaneateles 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 Skaneateles 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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