Lakes / New York / Otsego Lake
Otsego Lake, New York
4,046 acres
Surface Area
167 ft
Max Depth
82 ft
Average Depth
20.3 mi
Shoreline
1,195 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
42.76 degrees N, 74.90 degrees W - Otsego County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its New York State DEC coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
Depth Profile - Otsego Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Otsego Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for depth among the 142 natural lakes counted in New York so far.
- The largest lake in Otsego County among those counted.
- Its average depth of 82 ft is more than 8 times a typical shallow New York lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 58 miles from Albany, as the crow flies.
Fish Species
WalleyeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappieBluegillPumpkinseedYellow PerchLake TroutBrown TroutLake WhitefishCiscoRock BassBanded KillifishBlackchin ShinerBluntnose MinnowBridle ShinerBrown BullheadChain PickerelComely ShinerCommon CarpCommon ShinerCreek ChubCreek ChubsuckerCutlip MinnowEastern Blacknose DaceEmerald ShinerFathead MinnowGolden ShinerLandlocked SalmonMargined MadtomMottled SculpinNorthern Hog SuckerRainbow SmeltRedbreast SunfishRuddSatinfin ShinerSlimy SculpinSpotfin ShinerSpottail ShinerTessellated DarterWhite SuckerYellow Bullhead
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID43492729
CountyOtsego
Coordinates42.7630, -74.8980
Deepest Natural Lakes in New York
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seneca Lake | Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Schuyler | 43,343 acres | 618 ft |
| 2 | Cayuga Lake | Cayuga | 42,956 acres | 435 ft |
| 3 | Skaneateles Lake | Onondaga, Cortland, Cayuga | 8,960 acres | 300 ft |
| 4 | Canandaigua Lake | Ontario, Yates | 10,558 acres | 276 ft |
| 5 | Lake George | Essex, Warren | 28,451 acres | 187 ft |
Largest Lakes in New York
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Erie | Erie | 6,360,010 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Ontario | Jefferson | 4,656,925 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Champlain | Washington | 277,117 acres | - |
| 4 | Oneida Lake | Oswego | 51,324 acres | - |
| 5 | Seneca Lake | Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Schuyler | 43,343 acres | 618 ft |
Sources: New York State DEC lake data (ID 43492729); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.