Fishing in
Cortland County
Cortland County, New York has 56 named fishable waters, 2 of them with stocking records on the books.
On the map
40 waters
Waters in Cortland County
- East Branch Tioughnioga Riverstream28× stocked
- West Branch Tioughnioga Riverstream8× stocked
- Upper Little York Lakelake111 ac
- Song Lakelake110 ac
- Beaver Pondreservoir63 ac
- Stump Pondlake45 ac
- Ellis Lakelake43 ac
- Goodale Lakelake43 ac
- Solon Pondlake41 ac
- High Lakelake38 ac
- Dean Pondlake37 ac
- Bloody Pondlake30 ac
- Lower Little York Lakelake24 ac
- Green Lakelake24 ac
- Moscript Pondreservoir3 ac
- Albright Creekstream
- Barry Runstream
- Blue Creekstream
- Brakel Creekstream
- Callan Creekstream
- Cheningo Creekstream
- Cold Brookstream
- Dry Creekstream
- Dry Creekstream
- Factory Brookstream
- Gee Brookstream
- Gridley Creekstream
- Grout Brookstream
- Haights Creekstream
- Hills Creekstream
26 more on the map above.
What you'll catch here
- Brown Trout2 waters
Latest stockings
- East Branch Tioughnioga RiverBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- East Branch Tioughnioga RiverBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- East Branch Tioughnioga RiverBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- East Branch Tioughnioga RiverBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- East Branch Tioughnioga RiverBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- East Branch Tioughnioga RiverBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- East Branch Tioughnioga RiverBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- East Branch Tioughnioga RiverBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- West Branch Tioughnioga RiverBrown TroutApr 11, 2026
- West Branch Tioughnioga RiverBrown TroutApr 11, 2026
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Cortland County fishing — FAQ
Where can I fish in Cortland County, New York?+
Cortland County has 56 named fishable waters, 2 with stocking records. The map above shows every one.
What fish are stocked in Cortland County?+
Waters in Cortland County hold brown trout. See each water's page for its full stocking history.
Do I need a license to fish in Cortland County?+
Yes — New York requires a fishing license statewide. Buy one from the state agency before you go.
