The Cape Vincent Fisheries Station is along the St. Lawrence,a short distance from the eastern end of Lake Ontario. The Station includes the offices of the DEC’s Lake Ontario Fisheries Unit and the base for the research vessel Seth Green. The Cape Vincent Fisheries Station is along the St. Lawrence, a short distance from the eastern end of Lake Ontario. The Station includes the offices of the DEC’s Lake Ontario Fisheries Unit and the base for the research vessel Seth Green.

The Fisheries Aquarium is open daily from 9am - 4pm, May through September. There is no charge for admission. Visitors can view many of the fish species common to Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence and to learn about New York State’s conservation programs in the Great Lakes. Five large viewing tanks are complemented by several displays relating to the area’s fisheries and the DEC’s management of the resources. The aquarium, including the rest room, is handicap accessible.

A beautiful picnic area overlooking the harbor is provided for the public. There are picnic tables,and the site is accessible to people with disabilities. Fishing is allowed off the station’s dock, which is a designated accessible fishing access site. As such, the ends of the docks have been fitted with guard rails for the public’s safety. Anglers predominantly catch panfish, but an occasional pike or bass is also landed.