Fishing in
Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York has 45 named fishable waters, 5 of them with stocking records on the books.
On the map
27 waters
Waters in Tompkins County
- Enfield Creekstream19× stocked
- Salmon Creekstream18× stocked
- Fall Creekstream10× stocked
- Virgil Creekstream8× stocked
- Cayuga Inletstream6× stocked
- Dryden Lakelake120 ac
- Ithaca Reservoirreservoir44 ac
- Jennings Pondlake38 ac
- Beebe Lakelake17 ac
- Lake Tremanlake6 ac
- Mud Pondlake2 ac
- Bear Swampswamp
- Beaver Creekstream
- Beaver Pondlake
- Buttermilk Creekstream
- Carter Creekstream
- Cascadilla Creekstream
- Chaffee Creekstream
- Cliff Park Brookstream
- Cold Spring Branchstream
- Egypt Creekstream
- Fish Killstream
- Fivemile Creekstream
- Glenwood Creekstream
- Gulf Creekstream
- Hemlock Creekstream
- Indian Creekstream
- Lick Brookstream
- Linderman Creekstream
- Locke Creekstream
15 more on the map above.
What you'll catch here
- Brown Trout4 waters
- Rainbow Trout3 waters
- Brook Trout2 waters
- Landlocked Salmon2 waters
Latest stockings
- Virgil CreekBrown TroutApr 25, 2026
- Virgil CreekBrown TroutApr 25, 2026
- Enfield CreekBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- Enfield CreekBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- Fall CreekBrook TroutApr 18, 2026
- Enfield CreekBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- Enfield CreekBrown TroutApr 18, 2026
- Fall CreekBrown TroutApr 11, 2026
- Fall CreekBrown TroutApr 11, 2026
- Cayuga InletRainbow TroutApr 1, 2026
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Tompkins County fishing — FAQ
Where can I fish in Tompkins County, New York?+
Tompkins County has 45 named fishable waters, 5 with stocking records. The map above shows every one.
What fish are stocked in Tompkins County?+
Waters in Tompkins County hold brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and landlocked salmon. See each water's page for its full stocking history.
Do I need a license to fish in Tompkins County?+
Yes — New York requires a fishing license statewide. Buy one from the state agency before you go.