lake · New York
Cayuga Lake
Public lake fishery in New York. The record book is open — every verified catch here counts.
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Water report382.42ftHigh
surface elevation
Above normal for mid August, and dropping this week. Above 78% of past August 17s on record.
Cayuga Lake water level right now
382.42 ft measured at Ithaca Ny, 19.3 miles from the centre of this water, read at 8:00 AM on Aug 17. That is in the 78th percentile for August 17 across 71 years of record. The median for this date is 382.19 ft, and the lowest tenth of years on record sat under 381.81 ft. Last read 45 min ago.
Cayuga Lake fishing records
No verified catches yet. The record book is wide open.
Recent catches
Quiet water
No catches logged here lately. First one on the board sets the pace.
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About this gauge
Readings come from USGS monitoring location 04233500, CAYUGA INLET (CAYUGA LAKE) AT ITHACA NY, 19.3 miles from the centre of Cayuga Lake. It reports reservoir elevation. Values refresh every 30 minutes and are provisional until the agency reviews them. Readings describe the reservoir at the gauge; a shallow arm miles upstream will not match them.
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