Native Species (Past & Present)
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Number of Species
More than 60 species now swim in Onondaga, compared to about a dozen at the lake's low point. Pollution in the lake was so bad for so long that few people alive even remember when Onondaga had beaches, boathouses and even an amusement park on its shore. Ciation
Some Types of Species
There is Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Sunfish, and Walleye. There was Cisco, carp, the Onondaga lake white fish, striped bass, and all kinds of trout.
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This picture is people fishing at Onondaga Lake. These people are actually on the rocks near the dock where a lot of people catch small largemouth bass.
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This is a picture of a smallmouth bass. Smallmouth bass don't get nearly as big large mouth bass do, but they still can get big. ( up to 20 inches or 5.5 lbs. )
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This is a picture of a small carp. Carp are much different then bass. They have small mouths, wide bodies, and a brownish yellow color. Carp can actually get much bigger than this one. ( up to 32 inches or 10.7 lbs. )
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This is a picture of a pumpkinseed. Pumpkinseeds are small like a sunfish but have the wide body of a carp. These are not that big, just a little bigger than a sunfish. ( up to 8 inches or 0.13 lbs. )
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This is a picture of a big largemouth bass. Largemouth bass are much different then smallmouth bass. They are green, big circular mouths, and get big and fat. ( up to 26 inches or 12.9 lbs. )
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This is a picture of a striped bass. Now striped bass are long gone from Onondaga lake but they still are cool to look at. They are also much different then any bass. They are white with black stripes, have a massive mouth, and can get huge. ( up to 59 inches long or 47.2 lbs. )
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This is a picture of a cisco. These are also long gone from Onondaga lake. These fish are just plain old weird. There mouth is only as big as your thumb nail, there slimy, and are small. ( up to 13 inches or 1.4 lbs. )
The Onondga Lake White Fish
The white fish is long gone. It had a small mouth, sleek body, and was a medium size. ( up to 16 inches or 2.1 lbs. )
A Sunfish
Sunfish are very simple. There small, scaled body, and also small. ( up to 6 inches or 0.7 lbs. )
A Minnow
Minnows are also simple. There fast in water, good hiders and are tiny. ( up to only 1.3 inches or 0.002 lbs. )
My Experience At Onondaga Lake
My own experience at Onondaga lake was the best time ever. I would have to say, they best part there just had to be fishing. I don't know why but I find fishing very fun and relaxing, until you feel a hit, and then your in a situation whether its panic or just calmly bring the fish in. That was my experience at Onondaga lake.
Are Wonderful Lake
This is a perfect overhead view of Onondaga lake in a helicopter. I just find Onondaga lake a perfect place to be, right here.