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Lower Lake

Canton, New York — St. Lawrence County.

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329Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 167248135).

Location & fast facts

Where Lower Lake is in New York

The red circle marks Lower Lake.

Fast facts

About Lower Lake

  • County: St. Lawrence
  • Town: Canton
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 154 mi from Albany and 114 mi from Syracuse, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in New York

Official NYSDEC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

    Watch for

    • Non-native/invasive species. Eurasian watermilfoil and Chinese mysterysnail recorded. Clean, drain and dry your boat and gear.
    • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

    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.

    Lake map

    Lower Lake shoreline

    ½ mileN

    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 167248135), 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.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (44.5806, -75.3034). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lower Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Lower Lake

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      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.

      Non-native/invasive species

      Reported on or near Lower Lake

      Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

      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.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Lower Lake

      How big is Lower Lake?

      Lower Lake covers about 329 acres in Canton, New York (St. Lawrence County).

      What towns are on Lower Lake?

      Lower Lake touches Canton in St. Lawrence County, New York.

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