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Boat Launches Near Oswego

12 public launches within 30 miles of downtown Oswego, New York, 9 of them trailer ramps. The nearest is Wright's Landing Marina, 0.6 miles NW.

Within 30 mi

12

Trailer ramps

9

Closest

0.6 mi

Chart of the shore around Oswego, NY with 12 public launches markedWright's Landing MarinaFair Haven Beach State ParkMexico PointSelkirk Shores State ParkLake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (Port Bay)Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (Port Bay)Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (East Bay)Sandy Creek DEC launchLake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (East Bay)Sodus US Coast Guard launchSodus municipal launchHenderson state park launchOswego

Closest first

Public launches around Oswego

Straight-line distance and direction from downtown, not a driving or boating route. Every figure is what the agency publishes; a blank means the agency is silent.

  1. 0.6 mi NW
    Wright's Landing MarinaOswego River · Oswego
    Trailer rampDirections
  2. 12 mi SW
    Fair Haven Beach State ParkFair Haven
    Trailer rampDirections
  3. 14 mi E
    Mexico PointMexico
    Trailer rampDirections
  4. 17 mi NE
    Selkirk Shores State ParkSalmon River · Richland
    Unimproved trailer launchDirections
  5. 20 mi SW
    Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (Port Bay)Port Bay · Wolcott
    Trailer rampDirections
  6. 20 mi SW
    Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (Port Bay)Port Bay · Wolcott
    Trailer rampDirections
  7. 22 mi SW
    Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (East Bay)East Bay · Huron
    Hand / carry-in launchDirections
  8. 22 mi NE
    Sandy Creek DEC launchNorth Sandy Pond · Sandy Creek
    Trailer rampDirections
  9. 23 mi SW
    Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (East Bay)East Bay · Huron
    Unimproved trailer launchDirections
  10. 27 mi SW
    Sodus US Coast Guard launchSodus
    Trailer rampDirections
  11. 28 mi SW
    Sodus municipal launchSodus Bay · Sodus
    Trailer rampDirections
  12. 29 mi NE
    Henderson state park launchStony Creek · Henderson
    Trailer rampDirections

Once you're off the trailer

What to fish out of Oswego

Our Lake Ontario fishing guides name water reached from these launches for 9 species:

Coho Salmon · Late July through September, concentrated in the eastern basinCoho Salmon Fishing on Lake OntarioMexico Bay and Port Ontario: The shallow eastern shelf off the Salmon River mouth is where Lake Ontario coho gather before their run. From mid-August, fish 40 to 100 feet of water within two miles of the river.Northern Pike · May through June, September until ice-up, and December through mid-March through the iceLake Ontario Northern Pike: Chaumont Bay, Henderson Harbor & the South-Shore BaysHenderson Harbor: Famous for smallmouth, but NYSDEC describes the protected harbor as commonly holding pike up to 12 pounds, with fast fishing in spring, fall and winter. Launch at Henderson.Steelhead · October through April in the tributaries, peaking December and again in late March; June through August offshoreSteelhead Fishing on Lake OntarioThe Salmon River at Pulaski: A managed tailwater with dependable winter flow and the largest steelhead run on the American side of the lake. The upper fly-fishing-only water and the lower river fish very differently.Yellow Perch · September through November open water; January through February on bay iceYellow Perch Fishing on Lake OntarioSodus Bay: The best-known south-shore perch bay. Deep channel water inside a shallow weedy bay, with public access at the state boat launch and reliable fall fishing in 12–20 ft.Brown Trout · Late March through May, with a second window in October and November near the river mouthsBrown Trout Fishing on Lake OntarioIrondequoit Bay and Sodus Bay outlets: Bay outlets warm faster than the lake and hold browns in early spring within a few hundred yards of the channel.Chinook Salmon · Mid-June through mid-September, peaking with the staging fish off Oswego and Mexico Bay in late AugustChinook Salmon Fishing on Lake OntarioOswego and the Oswego Trench: Deep water swings close to the harbor mouth and the trench holds cold water and bait through the hottest weeks. Late August staging fish pile up here ahead of the Oswego and Salmon River runs.Smallmouth Bass · Late June through October, with September and October the best size windowSmallmouth Bass Fishing on Lake OntarioGalloo Island and the surrounding shoals: Offshore rock west of Henderson. Isolated hard bottom rising out of deep water, and the best big-fish structure in the eastern basin. Open-water run — go on a good forecast.Lake Trout · May and June shallow, July through September deep, with a fall concentration on the eastern shoalsLake Trout Fishing on Lake OntarioThe Oswego Trench: Deep water off Oswego holds lake trout on the bottom under the king salmon fleet. Put one rigger down and let the rest of the spread fish salmon.Walleye · Mid-May through June, and again from late September into NovemberWalleye Fishing on Lake OntarioSodus Bay and Port Bay: South-shore drowned bays with weed flats and channel edges. Resident walleye, best fished at first light and after dark from June through September.
Muskellunge on Ontario

Camp or picnic

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For the crew ashore

Beaches

Landmarks from the water

Lighthouses

Questions

Where is the closest public boat launch to Oswego?

Wright's Landing Marina, about 0.6 miles NW of downtown in a straight line.

How many public boat launches are near Oswego?

State agency data lists 12 public launches within 30 miles: 9 trailer ramps and 3 unimproved or carry-in sites, on Lake Ontario and the bays and rivers that run into it.

Do boat launches near Oswego charge a fee?

None of these 12 sites publishes fee information, which does not mean they are free; city and park launches often sell a daily or season pass. Confirm with the manager before you tow.

Who sets the fishing rules on Lake Ontario near Oswego?

NYSDEC. Seasons, limits and license rules change, so read the current regulations before you go.

Up and down the shore

Launches near other Ontario towns

Sodus Point, NY · 27 miHenderson Harbor, NY · 32 miSackets Harbor, NY · 39 miRochester, NY · 59 miPoint Breeze, NY · 85 miOlcott, NY · 111 mi

Source

Launch facts are from NYSDEC, Boat Launch Sites for Oswego County, NYSDEC, Boat Launch Sites for Cayuga County, NYSDEC, Boat Launch Sites for Wayne County and NYSDEC, Boat Launch Sites for Jefferson County, retrieved 2026-10-27. Ramps close for repairs, fees change and water levels move; confirm with the manager before you tow. Fishing rules are set by NYSDEC.

Downtown positions are approximate. Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain); not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.

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