Cross Lake

[NVus88]

For those that don't know it, it's located in Cato NY. About a half hour south of Fairheaven and Oswego. Launch at the north end is open to the public at $10 to launch, season pass is around $80. Fish wise it's got about everything you'd find in the Senica river/ canal. It's my go to for quick trips or days the big lake is nasty. If you're looking to boat fish for the kids or a fish fry, the species to target are silver perch. This lake if full of them and they're tasty. Trolling spoons at 30ft down with dipseys or just 1oz lead is the best way to get them. Average size using spoons ( same ones for salmon) is 12-14". When you find them it's not uncommon to have multiple rods fire at the same time. As a bonus bigger fish such as cats, pike and walleye are also picked up using this same set up. South half of the lake seems to be the most productive. So if you want to keep kids busy, give it a try.

[NVus88]

Sample of what I'm catching there.

[fisherdude]

back in my day i lived on seneca river . i would get boat load of friends and go to cross lake to party and swim . then bar hop are way back . 

[NVus88]

I got bad news dude... The African Queen is gone and the beach got bought this year.

[EsoxAC3]

Didnt realize silver bass were in other lakes...., thought they were just in Lake O.

[sandwick50]

The fish he mentions is the white perch. Some people call them silver perch. I love to get into a school of bigger ones vertical jigging with an ultralight.

[fishbear]

I'm impressed! I have a camp on the Seneca River near Cross Lake and have caught lots of White Perch but most are 6 to 8" and I have to throw back tons of smaller ones. I'd love to get some 12-14". Most have been caught in 17-20 feet of water. Guess I'll have to go deeper and use bigger lures. Sandwick, when you vertical jig do you use walleye jigs or something else?

[fisherdude]

I got bad news dude... The African Queen is gone and the beach got bought this year.

i was wondering if that  wreck  was still there sure drank a lot of beer there .