September 20, 2012

Beaverkill/Willowemoc Both fishable at last check, with temps dropping into better ranges. East Branch of the Delaware Normal flow and fishable at last report. Some tricos in the morning, small olives (on cloudy days) and Isonychias later in the day. Terrestrials remain a solid option as well. West Branch of the Delaware Fishable down to […]

Fishing action should be picking up as the water cools. Latest reports showed some laker and smallmouth action on Kensico Reservoir, as well as bass and bluegill on Muscoot and New Croton reservoirs. Cross River Reservoir was yielding some bass as well. Bob’s Sport and Tackle

Lake George Not hearing a lot from Lake George anglers, but fishing remained solid for lake trout and bass. Saratoga Lake’s water temp is cooling (it’s probably below 70 by now), and largemouth have been providing good action early and late in the day. Also, look for improved trout fishing on the Battenkill and Mettawee

There has been a tremendous amount of 3- to 4-inch long bunker in the South Shore bays as well as very large schools of squid and bunker offshore and bunker in the Sound. The water temperature in the bays and harbors is beginning to cool, which has the inshore baitfish working their way toward the

Fishing pressure has dropped off a bit on Lake Champlain with hunting season (archery deer, early bear) on the horizon. But serious anglers are still targeting bass, lakers and landlocks. Schroon Lake continues to offer some superb salmon fishing, as the lake seems to have done all year. The West Branch of the Ausable River

Cayuga Lake Fishing was slow on most of the Finger Lakes at last look. Anglers were marking fish and a lot of bait, but having little luck getting strikes. Fishing 80 to 110 feet down with flasher and flies was producing a few lake trout, as was vertical jigging in 80 to 100 feet of

Lake Ontario Salmon are staging around river mouths and the fishing has been good in 60 to 100 feet of water. Flashers and flies have been working well, with white and green being good colors. Smallmouth bass fishing has slowed but a few are still being taken 15 to 40 feet of water on crayfish

Lake Ontario and tributaries Salmon are starting to stage off the creek mouths and the Niagara River for anyone looking to target these fish. First thing in the morning, try fishing inside of 60 feet. Slide out as the day progresses with cut bait, flasher-fly combos, J plugs and magnum spoons. You can also head