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Public Fishing Access Sites Erie Canal Lock #1, "Mud Lock" Cayuga County has been open to the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean since 1825, when the Erie Canal first opened. Today, Mud Lock serves as the entryway to Cayuga Lake from the New York State Canal System. A New York State designated fishing access point and boat launch, the site also accommodates visitors with picnic benches and restrooms. Fall Creek, Summer Hill Fall Creek is a long, diverse stream that empties into Cayuga Lake at Ithaca. On Route 90, there is a fisherman parking area a quarter mile east of Lake Como Road in Summer Hill. The state provides public access along 5.71 miles of Fall Creek, some of which is located below Route 90. In this section of Fall Creek, brook trout are the dominant species for fishing. Fillmore Glen State Park, Moravia 940-acre New York State Park that has grown from the original 39 acres in the 1920's. Attractions include dense woods that lead to a long narrow gorge, with several trails traversing the park. The park has 70 campsites, fishing access and swimming. Located on Route 38, north of Locke on Route 90. Great Gully, Ledyard Owned by The Nature Conservancy, this is a place for nature walks. The waterfalls are picturesque. Also includes a short section of fishable stream, good for (wild) rainbow trout and smelt fishing, from the falls just above Route 90 to the mouth of Cayuga Lake. Harris Park, Cayuga A small waterfront park overlooking Cayuga Lake in the Village of Cayuga, featuring swimming, fishing, picnic tables, grills, and restrooms for visitors. Hemlock Creek, Locke Accessed at Bird Cemetary Road, Hemlock Creek is a primary tributary of the Owasco Inlet surrounded by farmland. The creek is 8-12 feet in width. Rainbow, brown, and brook trout (all wild) are among primary fishing species in the creek. New York State owns 1.2 miles of public fishing rights and a 1-foot access right-of-way along Hemlock Creek. Long Point State Park, Ledyard Features newly built "safe harbor" public boat launch, 14 tent/trailer campsites, picnic area, swimming, and fishing. Just off Route 90 on Lake Road. Owasco Inlet, Locke & Moravia Owasco Inlet is known as one of the best flyfishing streams in Central New York. Beginning in Peruville Creek in Tompkins County, it winds through 20 miles of farmland and woodlands before reaching Owasco Lake. The waterway ranges in width from 60 feet near the inlet mouth to 10 feet in the upper reaches. Stocked and wild brown and rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and rock bass are among the most common species fished in the Owasco Inlet. The Inlet also provides a gentle, scenic canoe trip through a natural area. Summer Hill State Reforestation Area, Summer Hill Entrance at Lick Street and Route 90. The 4,377 acre expanse of New York State Reforestation Land has been managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation since the early 1930's. The land, which contains both forest and marshland, has many Norway Spruces, Red Pines, and Sugar Maples. The reforestation land is also used recreationally for hunting, snowmobiling, horseback riding and cross-country skiing, with 28 miles of snowmobiling trails and 2 miles of horseback riding trails. Public fishing is also allowed at Falls Creek running through the area. Yawgers Creek, Springport Yawgers Creek enters Cayuga Lake about 2 miles south of the Village of Cayuga. The best fishing is for (wild) rainbow trout in the spring, as well as smelt and bullheads. Some fishing also takes place in the fall, but there is no summer fishing. Additional fishing sites may be accessed through private marinas and other area businesses.

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