Welcome To Chautauqua Lake Fishing!

Located in western New York, Chautauqua Lake is an incredible fishery. Whether it's walleye, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, or a host of other panfish, Chautauqua Lake is a fisherman's dream!

Located at 1306 feet above sea level, Chautauqua Lake is one of the highest navigable waterways in North America. At 17.5 miles long and having over 13.000 acres of surface area, the lake is divided into two nearly equal size basins. The northern basin is deeper, with average depth of 25 feet and a maximum depth of 75 feet. The southern basin is much shallower, with an average depth of 11 feet and maximum depth at 19 feet.

New York State Non-Resident fishing licenses cost $70 for the year, $35 for 7 days, or $15 for one day. To encourage fishing New York waterways, the last weekend in June are free fishing days for the state of New York and no license is required for this weekend. The free fishing days for 2010 are June 26-27.

Chautauqua Lake is truly a fisherman's paradise, but is also quite a vacation hot spot. Easily accessible from anywhere in the Great Lakes region, Chautauqua Lake offers accomodations that range from luxury hotel suites to small cottages. Area attractions include the Chautauqua Institute, several wineries, boat rentals, day cruises, amusement parks, skiing, shopping and more.

ChautauquaLakeFishing.com is here to provide you with everything you need for your first, or next, fishing excursion to beautiful Chautauqua Lake! As a member of the FINN network, ChautauquaLakeFishing.com offers the most complete area fishing guide available online. We offer one stop shopping for the fishing enthusiast - from accomodations, best fishing times and maps to bait & tackle shops, boat rentals and upcoming tournaments and events - we've got it all!

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