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New York›Oswego County›Oneida Lake

Oneida Lake

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Oneida LakeOswego County, NY
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Interactive depth contours5-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 37% of the lake. Small gaps between recordings are smoothly connected; larger unrecorded areas follow the lake's depth model calibrated to the DEC-documented 55-ft maximum depth. More accurate than a pure model, but still an estimate. Not for navigation.

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Fishing at Oneida Lake

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Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 2,599 catches on Oneida Lake via Fishbrain — 38 in the last 30 days, most recently on Jul 25, 2026.

Fishbrain waterbody location: 43.2010, -75.8870

Most-reported species

  • Walleye670 reports · peaks July
  • Largemouth bass474 reports · peaks May
  • Smallmouth bass352 reports · peaks June
  • Chain pickerel223 reports · peaks May
  • Yellow perch191 reports · peaks January
  • Rock bass109 reports · peaks July
Show 22 more species
  • Freshwater drum88 reports · peaks July
  • Pumpkinseed52 reports · peaks June
  • Northern pike31 reports · peaks May
  • Black crappie28 reports · peaks April
  • Bowfin reported as “Eyetail bowfin”28 reports · peaks June
  • Channel catfish26 reports · peaks June
  • Common carp24 reports · peaks May
  • Round goby15 reports · peaks July
  • Yellow bullhead14 reports · peaks May
  • Brown trout13 reports
  • Bluegill12 reports
  • Black bullhead9 reports
  • Brown bullhead9 reports
  • White perch8 reports
  • Lake sturgeon6 reports
  • Green sunfish5 reports
  • Brook trout4 reports
  • Black drum3 reports
  • Chinook salmon3 reports
  • Rainbow trout3 reports
  • White bass3 reports
  • White sucker3 reports

193 of the 2,599 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

All fish
68Jan
73Feb
34Mar
95Apr
598May
551Jun
501Jul
247Aug
113Sep
110Oct
69Nov
21Dec
Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 68 · Feb 73 · Mar 34 · Apr 95 · May 598 · Jun 551 · Jul 501 · Aug 247 · Sep 113 · Oct 110 · Nov 69 · Dec 21.

Of the 2,599 logged catches, 2,480 carry a month and 2,441 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2020 had the most reports (404).

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

Oneida 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 · ~76°F
Freezing surfaceJanuary – March
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Oneida 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
43.2032, -75.9098latitude, longitude

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Public access points

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Oneida Lake?

Oneida Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 55 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.

Is there a free depth map of Oneida Lake?

Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Oneida Lake at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from C-MAP Genesis community sonar (derived) survey data.

Where does the Oneida 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 Oneida 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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