Great Sodus Bay
Great Sodus Bay was settled in 1794. It is located about halfway between Syracuse and Rochester and is the largest bay on Lake Ontario. It is well known as a lovely area, and is often called “The Crown Jewel of Lake Ontario.”
The bay is known for the excellent fishing for trout (brown, lake, and rainbow), salmon and steelhead, perch and walleye. Sports available in the area include boating, swimming, picnicking, camping, kayaking, hiking and biking. There are antique stores nearby, as well as wineries, farm markets and the entire area is filled with marinas, fishing charters, quaint shops and restaurants.
If you don’t have your own boat, there are many area fishing charter captains will take you out on an excursion to their favorite fishing spots that you’ll not soon forget. They will take care of it all. Full and half-day trips are available.
Sodus Point offers annual activities and events all year long. During the summer season, afternoon outdoor concerts are available at the Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum. It is on the bluff overlooking Lake Ontario. Parades and fireworks are on display every 4th of July weekend. There are also ongoing festivities around the point that are open to the public. These include the annual Sodus Bay Antique Boat show and nautical flea market.
You can book a charter and participate in the fishing tournaments thoughout the season. Or you may fish off the pier at Sodus Point and Maxwell Creek. Great Sodus Bay and Lake Ontario boast some of the best freshwater fishing in the country or the world.
Watercraft of all sorts and sizes paint the landscape with excitement and color. Whether you are watching or riding, Great Sodus Bay on Lake Ontario is thrilling! The finest and best equipped marinas welcome boaters from everywhere.
