By Fred J. Kane Canandaguia is the fourth largest major Finger Lake. It is another precious gem in the Finger Lakes Area. Canandaigua is one of two major Finger Lakes to have an island. The other major Finger Lake with an island is Cayuga Lake.
Poor fishing exists around Squaw Island because of carbonate of lime deposits.
Here is a little pioneer history of the Canandaigua Lake Area. The Indians and white settler signed the Pickering Treaty just north of the lake. This granted the white colonist permission to settle the Great Lakes Basin. This parchment that is in the Memorial Museum has the names of famous Indian Chiefs. They are Red Jacket, Cornplanter, Handsome Lake, Farmer's Brother and Fish Carrier.