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Chautauqua Lake is a Glacier - Naturally made Lake and is Spring and Artesian well fed along with a few Creeks. It is one of, if not the cleanest fresh water lake, in the state of New York. Approximately 18 miles long and up to 1&½ miles wide, with world famous muskie and small mouth bass fishing, as well as really good calico, perch, pan fishing, and walleye fishing.
Updated May 14th, 2013
Spring Fishing has kicked in with lots of Perch, Sunnies & Big Crappies being caught. With today's winds gusting to 30 M.P.H., fishermen pretty much are hanging on the West side of the Lake in deep into the Bays or Canals. Perch are being caught in 8 to 9 ft. of water and Sunnies super shallow, within 100 feet of shore. We have here right now a bunch of nice Canadian Pro Bass Fishermen doing that Catch & Release Bass Fishing which has positively impacted the County Economy since NYS established the Pre-Season Catch & Release of Bass a number of years ago... Here Fishy, Fishy, Fishy....
Updated May 4th, 2013
Pan Fishing is beginning to take off with 12 - 13 inch Perch in 8 to 9 feet of water tucked into the weeds. Haven't seen too many Walleyes. Folks are catching Crappies as well and everyone here this Weekend sure seems to be enjoying themselves. More specifics are usually had at our fishing cleaning station when the guests are boasting to anyone listening...
March 10th, 2013
Happy Hooker Bait & Tackle appears to have closed their doors with yesterday's Auction....
I was at the Hamburgh, NY Sport, Travel & Outdoor Show this past Thursday & Saturday (yesterday) volunteering and working in the Chautauqua - Allegheny Booth. Wow, was it packed yesterday and I can imagine how packed it was today with the Beautiful Weather and 63 degree temperatures outside... And as I was returning last night with my son Justin, we saw a city of lights on the Lake Ice in Mayville of Ice Fishermen enjoying the tranquil evening. It won't last because the Ice is very thin which is Good for the coming Dock season and our Opening on April 25th for Boat and Cottage rentals...
Spring 2013: Pan Fishing on Chautauqua Lake in the Spring time (April through June) has been Spectacular as well as Awesome Catch & Release Bass Fishing (artificial lures only) for a number of years now, so we expect it to be Strong again this year. Walleye Fishing which opens May 4th, 2013 is getting better and is Strong in the Spring as well.
We see fishing exceptionally well in the Spring because...
1: It is so clear and no or little weeds.
2: The fish are hungry. Many a times a Walleye Fishermen in the Spring catches a Musky more often then a Walleye because Muskies are hungry too and the Muskies don't know it is not Musky Season (June 15th, 2013 Opens) as well as the waters being so very clear.
3: Cabin Fever: After being cooped up for the Winter, many a Fishermen come to Chautauqua Lake because of the fine eating fish as well as being able to get out on the water. Chautauqua Lake at its worst is maybe three footers. Maybe three and a half footers max. Nothing like waves on one of the Great Lakes or an Ocean.
4: We rent the Bestest 16 ft. Lund w/ 8 or 15 H.P. Honda rental boats on the Lake. The most reasonable rental boats along with two nice centric seats...
5: Many a guest do not bring or rent a boat and just Fish off of our huge Dock area which goes from zero to four and a half foot deep but with a decent cast at the end of our Dock, your bait lands in 17 ft. of water. Past the drop off and on the outside of the eventual weed line. Sweet... Nice... Awesome Dock Fishing for the Kids & Family & Friends...
6: As the water warms up, Walleye move into the shallows at night to feed. In the first week fishermen are trolling or casting at night from maybe three to six feet of water. The Walleye are looking for that 55 degree water which warms up closer to shore first. The next week we may find the Walleye at night in six to ten feet of water. It all depends on how the Spring time warms up. And it all happens right in front of our Docks the whole month of May because our Dock lights stay on all night long drawing the fish in for their food... Honestly...
Summer 2013: Musky & Bass Fishing is legal beginning on Saturday, June 15th, 2013 with some of the bestest fishing happening from then through mid August. Normally, the earlier in this Season, the lower the weed beds will be making it easier to troll for Muskies or casting for Bass or Muskies. Pan Fishing is still Spectacular and is typically Strong all of We Wan Chu's season (April - November).
Fall Fishing 2013: Coming soon.... Grizzly
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