US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 87959174).
The red circle marks Cross Lake.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.
Official NYSDEC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.
Fish species listed by NYSDEC for this recommended fishing water: Smallmouth bass, Largemouth bass, Sunfish, Yellow perch, Crappie, Tiger musky, Northern pike, Walleye, Carp, Channel catfish.
Stocked by the state: Tiger muskellunge, Walleye (2011–2023, 13 years; 394,225 fish in all, fry included)
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds and Fish Stocking Lists (2011 on) on data.ny.gov, records for Cross Lake (Cayuga County). NYSDEC page.
No public access sites are listed for this water in the NYSDEC boat launch sites (data.ny.gov) data.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 87959174), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: NYSDEC boat launch sites (data.ny.gov). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
We found 2 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Cross Lake, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Showers · Toilets
Electric hookups · RVs welcome · Dump station
All campgrounds & RV parks in New York
Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.
Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (43.1253, -76.4764). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Cross Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.
Reported on or near Cross Lake
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database
USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.
Cross Lake covers about 1,999 acres in Cato, Lysander and Elbridge, New York (Cayuga County).
NYSDEC fishing and stocking data lists Walleye, Northern pike, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Crappie, Yellow perch, Channel catfish, Sunfish, Tiger musky and Carp.
Yes. We list 2 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Cross Lake touches Cato, Lysander and Elbridge in Cayuga County and Onondaga County, New York.
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