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Best Lakes Near Rochester, NY

13 lakes within 50 miles of Rochester, ranked on agency water-quality readings.

13 lakes within 50 miles of Rochester have nutrient and algae readings on record. Seneca Lake Platform in Seneca County leads the set on measured water quality, with about 11.5 ft of clarity. 3 of the 13 have a recorded public access point.

A moderate cluster of 13 measured lakes lies within reach of Rochester. Seneca Lake Platform has the lowest nutrient and algae readings of the set.

The lakes below are sorted on measured water quality. If you have a specific activity in mind, swimming, kayaking, ice-fishing, family-fishing, the activity-specific sub-pages will filter further.

13
Lakes Within 50 mi
12
With Clarity Readings
0
With Fish Data
3
Public Access
LakeDistanceCountyClarityDepthFish
Seneca Lake Platform40 miSeneca11.5 ft-0
Irondequoit Bay Lake5.6 miMonroe7.1 ft-0
Lake Lacoma9.8 miMonroe3 ft-0
Lake Ontario11.5 miMonroe—-0
Honeoye Lake28.2 miOntario9.7 ft-0
Conesus Lake29.6 miLivingston10.7 ft-0
Hemlock Lake29.8 miLivingston12.5 ft-0
Canandaigua Lake30.3 miOntario17.6 ft-0
Canadice Lake30.4 miOntario18.8 ft-0
Sodus Bay Lake32.8 miWayne7.1 ft-0
Silver Lake38.5 miWyoming8.5 ft-0
Loon Lake45.9 miSteuben14.8 ft-0
Duck Lake46.4 miCayuga4.3 ft-0

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Cleanest Lakes Near Rochester

Seneca Lake Platform

40 mi · Seneca County · 11.5 ft clarity

Irondequoit Bay Lake

5.6 mi · Monroe County · 7.1 ft clarity

Lake Lacoma

9.8 mi · Monroe County · 3 ft clarity

Lake Ontario

11.5 mi · Monroe County

Honeoye Lake

28.2 mi · Ontario County · 9.7 ft clarity

Conesus Lake

29.6 mi · Livingston County · 10.7 ft clarity

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Rochester?

There are 13 lakes with water-quality readings on record within 50 miles of Rochester, New York. 3 of them have a recorded public access point and 12 have a clarity reading.

What are the best lakes near Rochester for fishing?

0 lakes near Rochester have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine favourable water-quality readings with diverse fish populations. 0 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.