If you like to fish, there are a variety of rivers, streams, lakes and ponds spread throughout Cortland County. Brook, brown and rainbow trout can be found in the rivers and their tributaries, as well as the occasional walleye, bass and northern pike.
Read about accessible fishing piers, platforms and launches that provide access to waters in Cortland County/Central New York.
NYSDEC provides a fishing hotline that is updated weekly which provides current fishing information for selected waters in Region 7. The hotline can be viewed at Central New York Fishing Hotline or heard by calling (607) 753-1551.
Get your license from a license issuing agent, or online or by phone, and be sure to review the fishing laws before you cast a line.
Lakes & Ponds
Rivers
- Tioughnioga River
- East Br. Tioughnioga River
- West Br. Tioughnioga River
- Otselic River
Brooks
- Grout Brook
- Factory Brook
