<P> After the war, the Iroquois were forced to cede their land when Britain was defeated . Their millions of acres were sold and some lands in this area were granted to veterans of the army in payment for their military service . A slow stream of European - American settlers began to arrive circa 1790 . Initially the settlers were without a market nearby or a way to get their crops to market . The settlers' isolation ended in 1825 with the opening of the Erie Canal . </P> <P> The canal linked the Finger Lakes Region to the outside world . Steamships, barges and ferries quickly became Seneca Lake's ambassadors of commerce and trade . The former, short Crooked Lake Canal linked Seneca Lake to Keuka Lake . </P> <P> Numerous canal barges sank during operations and rest on the bottom of the lake . A collection of barges at the southwest end of the lake, near the village of Watkins Glen, is being preserved and made accessible for scuba diving by the Finger Lakes Underwater Preserve Association . </P> <P> The lake is a popular fishing destination from all around . Fish species present in the lake include lake trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, pickerel, and yellow perch . </P>

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