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Oswego County, NY
Named for an Iroquois word meaning “place of
the pouring out,” Oswego County is located on
the southern shore of Great Lake Ontario and
the edge of Central New York's Tug Hill Plateau,
with convenient access to Interstates 81 and 90.
The area's unique natural features make it the
perfect place to explore the great outdoors.
most spectacular fisheries, holds thousands
of Pacific and Atlantic salmon, steelhead and
brown trout. Public land and private fishing
preserves offer plenty of angling options.
Oswego County's Derby Hill is a premier hawk
watch, where an average of 40,000 raptors are
counted each spring as they head across the
lake towards Canada.
Miles of trails through state forests offer four
outstanding seasons of outdoor recreation.
Lake Ontario's "Lake Effect" snows produce
the highest recorded snowfall east of the
Rockies, creating exceptional conditions
for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and
snowmobiling. Ice climbers love the spectacular
110-foot Salmon River Falls.
The French explorer Samuel de Champlain
described Oswego County's landscape in 1615
as "a very pleasing and fine country, watered
by numerous small streams, two small rivers
which empty into said lake [Ontario] and a
number of ponds and prairies..."
Oswego County waters have produced 12 world
and state record fish, including a 47-lb. Chinook
salmon. From trolling for trout and salmon to
fly-fishing for steelhead and brook trout, the
fishing is second to none. Professional guides
and charter captains provide expert advice and
Scenic rivers and lakes provide endless
the necessary equipment.
opportunities for boating and paddling.
Autumn brings stunning foliage and the annual Look for remnants of the old canal along the
salmon run on rivers and tributary streams. Oswego River, watch for bald eagles on pristine
The Salmon River, one of North America's reservoirs, and shoot the Salmon River's
whitewater.
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His description is remarkably accurate four
centuries later.
For visitor information, go to http://
visitoswegocounty.com/the-great-outdoors/
or call 1-800-248-4FUN.