Sodus Bay, New York
3,357 acres
Surface Area
48 ft
Max Depth
18 ft
Average Depth
246 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New York
43.25 degrees N, 76.96 degrees W - Wayne 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 - Sodus Bay
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Sodus Bay Stacks Up
- The largest lake in Wayne County among those counted.
- About 33 miles from Rochester, as the crow flies.
- 18 fish species on the DEC list for this lake.
Fish Species
WalleyeNorthern PikeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappieBluegillPumpkinseedYellow PerchChannel CatfishBrown TroutRainbow TroutRock BassBowfinBrown BullheadChain PickerelLandlocked SalmonLongnose GarWhite Perch
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID113133183
CountyWayne
Coordinates43.2540, -76.9578
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 113133183); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.