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Western New York Outdoors
A Parks and Recreation Guide to locations for outdoor adventures in WNY.

Chautauqua Lake
Towns of Chautauqua, Ellery, Ellicott, Busti and North Harmony in Chautauqua County.

Description:

Chautauqua Lake is about seventeen miles long, two miles at its widest and offers many scenic view points.  It is also one of the finest angling waters in WNY for muskie, walleye, bass and panfish.  There is a Hatchery near the village of Mayville, northern end, that produces annual stock.  Public boating and fishing access are available, ice fishing is very popular during the winter.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Rt. 17) slices the lake in half near Bemus Point.  The northern basin is deepest and the southern basin shallower with depth ranging from 10 feet to 75 feet.  The lake drains southeast into Chadakoin Creek, the Allegheny River and eventually to the Gulf of Mexico.  There are numerous attractions in this fruit growing region surrounding the lake and Jamestown lies on the southern end.

Maps:



 

Images:  Click on a thumbnail pic to enlarge the image.

Pirate Ship An old replica vessel at the pier, near Mayville.	Chautauqua Lake View from Lakeside Park in Mayville.
The Chautauqua Belle The historic steam boat vessel docked in Mayville, off Rt. 394.	Mayville S. Erie Street hill (Rt. 394) to West Lake Road past Lakeside Park.
Chautauqua Institution At the intersection of Rt. 394 and Rt. 33.	Prendergast Point The Creek, Fish Hatchery, marina and boat launch.
Fish Hatchery Sign off Route 394 to boat launching site.	Prendergast Point Chautauqua Lake from boat launch and fishing area. Built in 1987.
Prendergast Point Fishing access site, parking area for boat launching and sign.	Long Point State Park and Long Point Road.
Tom's Point State Wildlife Management Area north of Stow and Rt. 394.	Bemus Point Stow ferry and the Rt. 17 bridge.

Other Related Sites:

Bemus Point - Waterway access.
Chautauqua Belle
Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau
Chautauqua Institution
Chautauqua Lake Bassmasters
Chautaqua Watershed Conservancy
Lakeside Park - Village of Mayville.
NYS DEC - Chautauqua State Fish Hatchery, North and South contour maps.
NYS Parks - Long Point State Park and Cheney Farm State Park.
Tom's Point State WMA
Town of Busti
Town of Ellicott
Town of North Harmony

 

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