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Chautauqua Cast
Chautauqua Lake · Mon Sep 21 – Thu Sep 24, 2026 · bank / kayak / boat · times ET
Two basins — weeds/docks south for LM, rock/kettles north for SMB.
Midweek outlook
NWS BUF (pulled Sun Sep 20 evening CT; clock times in ET). Late-September pattern from NWS. Monday: 64°F Mostly Cloudy (wind NE 6 to 12 mph) · Tuesday: 64°F Chance Rain Showers (wind E 8 to 12 mph) · Wednesday: 63°F Slight Chance Rain Showers (wind E 7 to 12 mph) · Thursday: 64°F Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny (wind E 6 to 9 mph)
Mon–Thuthrough Thu evening ET
Largemouth (weedy south); smallmouth secondary (north rock)
No named trail event pulled for Mon–Thu. Soft weekday recreational pressure.
Monday
- High near 64°FMostly Cloudy · 4% precip
- Wind NE 6 to 12 mph
- Local ET
Tuesday
- High near 64°FChance Rain Showers · 29% precip
- Wind E 8 to 12 mph
- Local ET
Wednesday
- High near 63°FSlight Chance Rain Showers · 22% precip
- Wind E 7 to 12 mph
- Local ET
Thursday
- High near 64°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny · 16% precip
- Wind E 6 to 9 mph
- Local ET
Dam & current cheat sheet
Chautauqua / NYSDEC — natural lake; north vs south callouts.
STATUS: no dam board.
Generator schedule / pool boards change — re-check before launch.
How to fish it — Bank / Kayak / Boat
Bank
South docks/weeds.
Kayak
Weed beds.
Boat
South LM weeds; north SMB rock.
Ethanol-free fuel near this water
Pure-Gas.org E0 near this hub — thin at gather. Price not listed — verify at pump.
Pure-Gas.org for E0 identity. Prices change — verify at the pump.
Lure box — Top / Mid / Bottom
Top
Frog/buzz weeds.
Mid
Spinnerbait/swim jig.
Bottom
Texas-rig; tube north rock.
Life stage + What's on the menu
Early fall weedy LM + rock SMB.
What's on the menu: Most likely: bluegill/baitfish/craw.
Also hot / also in season
Muskie/walleye/panfish short notes.