Livonia Reservoir Fishing in Livingston County, New York

• Overview

  Livonia Reservoir lies in Livingston County, New York. Elevation runs to 1,411 feet. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Livonia, 5.7 miles out. For a city, Rochester is 29 miles off. Near neighbours: Hemlock Lake a touch under 2.5 miles, Conesus Lake some 3.7 miles off, Canadice Lake a touch under 4.6 miles, Honeoye Lake some 7.3 miles off and Bull Head Pond a touch under 9.4 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Livonia Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Livingston County include alewife, common carp and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Livonia Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 22°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Livonia Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Hemlock Lake sits 2.5 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Livonia Reservoir in what we hold.