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Fishable Waters - County Details

PART 1 - INLAND WATERS   YATES COUNTY   Streams and Rivers Big Stream Flint Creek Guyanoga Creek High Tor Wildlife Management Area Keuka Lake Outlet West River

The West River is a large warm-water stream that empties into the south end of Canandaigua Lake. Most of the fishing that is available here is found downstream of the crossing at South Hill Road, which runs off State Route 245. Averaging about 100 feet in width in the summer, the West River is heavily encroached upon by trees, weeds, and snags, but is nevertheless navigable by full-size bass boats. Largemouth bass are the most important species found in the West River, and the fishing for them can be extremely good.