New York / Otsego Lake /
Fish Road Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Otsego Lake · near Cooperstown · New York
NYS DEC records quagga mussels (latest 2025), zebra mussels (latest 2025), curly-leaf pondweed (latest 2025), Eurasian watermilfoil (latest 2011), European frog-bit (latest 2020), starry stonewort (latest 2025) and water chestnut (latest 2021) in this water. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
NYS DEC · checked October 18, 2026
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2022 to 2026.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Managed by
- Local government
- Website
- dec.ny.gov
- Coordinates
- 42.70278, -74.92209
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Otsego Lake
Lake in New York. All launches on Otsego Lake.
Community
Where people who use Otsego Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Susquehanna River Carry-in Access near Hyde Park · 3.2 mi · Susquehanna River
- Otsego Lake Carry-in Access · 6.7 mi · Otsego Lake
- Canadarago Boat Marine Park · 9.2 mi · Canadarago Lake
- Weaver Lake Carry-in Access · 10.0 mi · Weaver Lake
- Susquehanna River Boat Launch near Milford · 10.1 mi · Susquehanna River
- Basswood Pond Carry-in Access · 10.7 mi · Basswood Pond
Sources
- New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites record -74.92215,42.70276 · NYS DEC terms: credit DEC
- OpenStreetMap n12919401231 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n12919401232 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by New York State DEC Boat Launch Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.