Chautauqua Lake

Chautauqua - New York


  • 316 catches

  • 905 followers

  • 298 spots

Chautauqua Lake offers an incredibly diverse fishing resource - and one that continues to change, including the discovery of zebra mussels. The high fertility, weed cover, size and relatively shallow depths combine to create a fishery that sustains immens...

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Chautauqua Lake Fishing Reports

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  1. 4 lb. 4 oz. 18.0 in. Smallmouth Bass with a Keitech Swing Impact

    1. Tim Crowley 0
      Beautiful NY smallmouth!
    2. Bryan Harper 0
      Pig! Congrats!🎣🤙
    3. Rick S 0
      Fat one!
    4. Scott S 0
      Very nice Smallie
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  2. Details: 20 in. Largemouth Bass

  3. 3 lb. 18.0 in. Smallmouth Bass with a Berkley Flicker Shad Pro Series Crankbait

    1. Patrick Coughlin 0
      Beautiful Smallie
    2. Scott S 0
      Nice one
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  4. 3 lb. 8 oz. 18.0 in. Largemouth Bass with a Rapala CountDown Minnows

  5. 2 lb. 18.0 in. Walleye with a Rapala RipStop

  6. 5 lb. 28.0 in. Walleye with a Lindy Fuzz-E Grub Jigs

  7. I had a good five days at Chautauqua Lake. Over 40 very healthy bass. Most were caught skipping under docks. The weather cut a few days short, and I got bit off ...more by a couple of muskies. Most of the bass were between 2 1/2 and 3 lbs and very feisty. The largest was 17 inches but a chunky 3 pounder.

    3 lb. 17 in. Largemouth Bass with a Gary Yamamoto Original Senko Worms

    1. Pamela Beth 0
      Big one ☝️ can I join you lol 😂
    2. Mark Merlin 0
      All I can say is WOW
    3. Rick S 0
      Awesome trip Frank, you're on a roll!!
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  8. 39 in. Muskellunge with a baker bait

  9. Last day at Chautauqua, and I caught my biggest fish of the week in a short morning session. Bite was slow this morning, but this one crushed my bait. 49 bass ...more in four and half days of fishing. I love this lake for the consistently large and healthy bass. Most of the fishermen are going for walleye or muskies. Skipping docks can get frustrating with the surface chop and strong current, and there is a ton of grass everywhere that mucks up your lures and boat, but the fish are worth it.

    3 lb. 6 oz. 18 in. Largemouth Bass with a Gary Yamamoto Original Senko Worms

    1. Rick S 0
      Looks like you had them figured out up there..Great catches Frank!
    2. Frank Yamada 0
      It was, Drew. Sounds like you had some top water action at Arthur.
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