2018 Chautauqua County Visitors Guide
Chautauqua Lake, swimming, cottages, boating, water skiing, hunting, antiques, sunsets, snowmobiling, hiking, trails, summer homes, ice fishing, fishing, entertainment, restaurants, shops, ice cream, bait & tackle, rentals, cabins, Jamestown, NY
Chautauqua Lake, swimming, cottages, boating, water skiing, hunting, antiques, sunsets, snowmobiling, hiking, trails, summer homes, ice fishing, fishing, entertainment, restaurants, shops, ice cream, bait & tackle, rentals, cabins, Jamestown, NY
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DEEP WATER ANGLING, TRIBUTARY STREAMS AND INLAND LAKES<br />
Named the #7 Best Bass Lake in the US by Bassmaster Magazine (June 2017), Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great<br />
Lakes. Bass are found along the entire New York shoreline, with hotspots along rocky drop-offs in 15 to 35 feet of water.<br />
Anglers can enjoy an early bass season on Lake Erie, which runs from the 1st Saturday in May until the 3rd Saturday in<br />
June. The eastern basin of Lake Erie is also well-known for trophy-size walleye (8-10 lbs) found in deeper waters with local<br />
tournament winners often exceeding 11 lbs.<br />
Lake Erie's tributary streams, receive an annual run of migratory rainbow trout called "steelhead." From October through<br />
April, thousands of steelhead ascend Cattaraugus, <strong>Chautauqua</strong>, Canadaway, and 18-Mile Creeks on their mission to<br />
spawn. For the sportsman, excellent fly-fishing opportunities await.<br />
Go fishing on inland lakes including <strong>Chautauqua</strong>, Findley, Cassadaga and Bear Lakes. <strong>Chautauqua</strong> Lake, ranked #21 Best<br />
Bass Lake in the Northeast by Bassmaster (June 2017), offers exceptional fishing for walleye, bass, muskellunge and several<br />
species of panfish. Findley Lake’s abundant beds of aquatic vegetation provide angling for a variety of sportfish and panfish,<br />
while the three interconnected lakes of Cassadaga provide angling for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike,<br />
muskellunge and panfish. The smallest of the <strong>County</strong>’s inland lakes, known as a kettle lake, Bear Lake's shoreline is<br />
predominantly wetland, providing excellent habitat for bass and other predator and prey fish.<br />
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