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Cannonsville Reservoir

Lake fishing  New York · 05:25 - 20:39

Cannonsville Reservoir is a lake in New York. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

Conditions right now

Weather
Light rain
Water temp (est.)
68°F
Air temp
60°F
Wind
6 mph
Pressure
29.8 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
52.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dusk 19:24–21:24 Night 21:24–04:40

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

08:00
60°
09:00
62°
10:00
60°
11:00
65°
12:00
71°
13:00
72°
14:00
72°
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73°
16:00
72°
17:00
72°
18:00
72°
19:00
70°

Likely catch now (17 species)

Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
14%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
14%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
14%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
13%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
10%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
4%
Slow during the night, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
3%
Slow during the night, peak season.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
2%
Slow during the night, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
2%
Slow during the night, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
1%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
1%
Slow during the night.
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About the fishing here

Cannonsville Reservoir is a lake in New York.

Popular catches here include Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Walleye and Smallmouth Bass.

Common Carp fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.
Lure Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.
Colour Clear water and good light: try natural, gold and bronze for common carp.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

Cannonsville Reservoir

The Cannonsville Reservoir is a reservoir in the New York City water supply system in Delaware County, New York. It was formed by construction of the Cannonsville Dam on its west end, which impounded over half of the West Branch of the Delaware River. Lying on the western part of the Delaware Watershed, it is the westernmost of New York City's reservoirs. It was placed in service in 1964, and is the most recently constructed reservoir in the New York City system.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Cannonsville Reservoir?

Popular catches here include Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass.

Do you need a fishing license at Cannonsville Reservoir?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Cannonsville Reservoir?

Common Carp fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

What is biting at Cannonsville Reservoir right now?

Right now Common Carp is the most likely catch, at about 14%.