Canadarago Lake Kayak & Canoe Launch near Richfield Springs

Canadarago Lake · Richfield Springs, Otsego County

Canadarago Lake Kayak & Canoe Launch near Richfield Springs is a hard surface kayak and canoe launch on Canadarago Lake in Richfield Springs, New York, with 45 trailer parking spaces. It is managed by Nys OPRHP.

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Surface: Hard surface
Trailer parking: 45 spaces
Lake size: 1,937 acres
Nearest town: 14 mi from Ilion

Managed by Nys OPRHP · Website

Notes: Day use fee in season

Directions

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Gas

Stewart's 2.8 mi
Gasway 2.8 mi
Speedway 2.9 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Canadarago Lake

Yellow Bullhead
Common Carp
Walleye
Yellow Perch

Also recorded:

Rudd
Alewife
Golden Shiner
White Sucker

New York state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Common Carp	50 lb 6 oz	1995	Tomhannock Reservoir, Rensselaer Co.
Walleye	18 lb 2 oz	2018	St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence Co.
Yellow Perch	3 lb 8 oz	1982	Lake Erie, Erie Co.

From official New York record lists: source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in New York

🧼 Trailered boats must be inspected at a regional inspection station before launching on Lake George.

New York boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official New York agency pages.

All 2 ramps on Canadarago Lake · All ramps in Otsego County

New to launching? Read how to launch a kayak.

Nearby boat ramps

Canadarago Lake Boat Ramp near Richfield Springs 1.6 mi
Weaver Lake Kayak & Canoe Launch near Warren 4.8 mi
Basswood Pond Kayak & Canoe Launch near Burlington 7.3 mi
Otsego Lake Kayak & Canoe Launch near Springfield 7.6 mi
Fish Road Boat Launch 9.2 mi
Susquehanna River Kayak & Canoe Launch near Cooperstown #2 11.3 mi

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from official New York agency records and OpenStreetMap.

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