Owasco Inlet fishing guide
A 24-mile river in Cayuga and Tompkins counties, New York. The state agency lists 2 species here and last stocked it in October 2025. It has 1 public access point and 1 live sensor on the water.
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- Owasco Inlet below Aurora Street at Moravia NY · flow, water level · USGS 04235299
Owasco Inlet flow
Flow gauge: Owasco Inlet below Aurora Street at Moravia NY, USGS 04235299 . The forecast above shows its latest reading and band: Fishable up to this month's typical high (75th percentile), High up to the 90th percentile, Blown out above that.
Typical flow by month
Typical is the middle half of daily mean flows in that month (25th to 75th percentile), from 17–18 years of USGS records.
| Month | Typical flow (cfs) | Median (cfs) | Blown out above (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 109–274 | 165 | 421 |
| February | 86–219 | 140 | 378 |
| March | 170–367 | 245 | 576 |
| April | 164–354 | 233 | 526 |
| May | 92–234 | 141 | 363 |
| June | 44–128 | 71 | 209 |
| July | 25–98 | 47 | 188 |
| August | 21–67 | 41 | 133 |
| September | 21–65 | 36 | 134 |
| October | 27–146 | 58 | 269 |
| November | 75–194 | 122 | 300 |
| December | 134–287 | 199 | 440 |
Fish species in Owasco Inlet
Species on the official fishing-waters list from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Species links open our guide to that fish in New York.
| Species | Status | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | Agency list | Apr 2025 |
| Rainbow Trout | Agency list | Oct 2025 |
Stocking history
Last stocked October 2025: rainbow trout fingerling. 29 stocking records in the last 10 years, 185,950 fish in all, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Each row below sums the agency's records for one month, species and size.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 15,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,260 |
| Oct 2024 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 20,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,100 |
| Oct 2023 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 20,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,100 |
| Nov 2022 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 10,500 |
| Oct 2022 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 3,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,100 |
| Oct 2021 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 15,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 400 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 3,100 |
| Oct 2020 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 24,300 |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,680 |
| Nov 2019 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 15,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,150 |
| Nov 2018 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 20,700 |
| Apr 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,100 |
| Nov 2017 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 13,500 |
1 earlier row, back to Apr 2017
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2017 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,960 |
Plus 3 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.
Public access and boat launches
1 shoreline access site from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.
- Owasco Inlet fishing access (State Route 38)Shore
Regulations
No special regulations for Owasco Inlet in our data. New York statewide rules apply unless the agency lists a special rule for this water. Seasons, limits and size rules change: check New York fishing regulations before every trip.
Licence: New York fishing licences from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Owasco Inlet fishing FAQ
What fish are in Owasco Inlet?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 2 species for Owasco Inlet: brown trout and rainbow trout.
When was Owasco Inlet last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Owasco Inlet in October 2025 with rainbow trout. Our data has 29 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Is there public access to Owasco Inlet?
The agency lists 1 shoreline access site for Owasco Inlet. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
Is there a flow gauge on Owasco Inlet?
Yes. USGS gauge 04235299 (Owasco Inlet below Aurora Street at Moravia NY) measures flow on Owasco Inlet. Its median daily flow runs from about 36 cfs in September to 245 cfs in March. Today's reading is in the forecast at the top of this page; the flow section has the typical range by month.
Sources: New York State DEC, Public Fishing Rights parking areas (9vef-6whi), on data.ny.gov · New York State DEC, Fish stocking lists on data.ny.gov · U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, domestic names · U.S. Geological Survey, National Hydrography Dataset, high resolution, state geodatabases (NHDWaterbody, NHDFlowline); 3DHP when it replaces it · U.S. Geological Survey, Water Data OGC API (monitoring locations, discharge, gage height, water temperature). Checked: Oct 4, 2026. Official links open the agency page. How we use data