Elevation: ..............1096 feet Area: ....................649 acres Length: .....................3 miles Maximum width: ......0.3 mile Maximum depth: .......95 feet Thermocline: about ...30 feet
Canadice Lake Tackle Box Rainbow, Brown
Access is by special permit only.
& Lake Trout
East side near the intersection of Canadice Road and Birch Hill Road.
Minnows w/Slip Sinker, Egg Sacs,
Canadice Lake Rd.
C anadice Lake
Other informal access points along the east shore are suitable for cartop boats, shore fishing and ice fishing.
Rapalas, Silver Spoons, Swedish Pimples -----------------
Rock Bass Nightcrawlers, Leeches, Crayfish, Small Spinners, Colored Jigs -----------------
Smallmouth Bass Surface Lures, Spinners, Dry Flies, Diving Crank Baits -----------------
Chain Pickerel Spinner Baits, Twister Tails, Hula Skirts, Diving Crank Baits, Shiners, Chubs, Suckers
The smallest of the Finger Lakes, Canadice Lake’s undeveloped, beautifully wooded shores and hillsides provide an unspoiled wilderness setting. It is steep sided with weed beds at each end and larger coves on the east side. With the highest elevation of the 11 Finger Lakes, it freezes before the others. Special Regulations - Recreational use of Canadice Lake is regulated by the City of Rochester Water Department. Fishing and boating is allowed by permit only. No swimming or bathing. Boats may not exceed 16 feet in length and motors may not exceed 10 h.p. Annual permits can be obtained free of charge from a self-service booth at the north end of nearby Hemlock Lake or by sending a self addressed, stamped envelope to City of Rochester, Watershed Permit, 7412 Rix Hill Rd., Hemlock, NY 14466. Lake Trout run bigger here and average 5 lbs. with 10 pounders not unusual. Since there are no tributaries, Browns and Rainbows are stocked and found along shore looking for the warmest water. During spring and fall, all trout species are in relatively shallow water and are vulnerable to surface trolling.
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Shoreline fishing is successful with live bait fished on the bottom with a slip sinker. Flat line trolling with rapalas and silver spoons is also worthwhile.
TIP: Fan casting for Smallmouth Bass or Rock Bass is more productive than trolling. Hot spots are the isolated gravel bars and rocky points.
SUMMER TIP: Trout concentrate in a narrow band between oxygen poor bottom and warm top layer. The fish are easy to catch on downriggers or still fishing when you find the proper depth.
Largemouth Bass are uncommon and limited to the northwest corner. They are also occasionally found in the southeast corner near tree stumps and larger weed beds.
In fall, work the loose gravel and rubble areas for Rainbows and Browns. In winter, ice fish tip ups with minnows and Swedish pimples and small jigging rapalas. Rock Bass are the most populous Bass in the lake and run larger than in other Finger Lakes. A good starting point is the large gravel cobblestone bars and trees on west side. Then, work rocky points along the east side. Smallmouth Bass are caught in some of the same places as Rock Bass, in the central section of the western shore and just south of the boat launch. In the shallow water of early summer, use surface lures, spinners and dry flies. When the Bass head out into the lake in summer, use deep diving crank baits. Fly fishing along deep weed lines, rocky ledges and over rocky points will also land some fish.
Chain Pickerel are wherever the weeds are all season long. Cast spinner baits, twister tails or hula skirts in spring and fall, or use deep diving crank baits along deep weed lines. In January, limited catches through the ice are common. Fish over weed beds at the south end using standard tip ups baited with shiners.