October 4, 2012

St. Lawrence River Pike and walleye action has been good of late. Not hearing much about muskies – yet. Black Lake Not hearing a lot on the fishing front, now that the Northern Zone early bear and archery seasons have opened and the youth hunt set for this weekend.

At last look, both the Beaverkill and Willowemoc were clear and wadeable. Water temps were dropping. Nymphs fished in the pocket water have been effective. Hatches are now mid to late day, usually caddis or small olives. The East Branch of the Delaware was wadeable and in good shape, with some small olives, midges and

While many sportsmen are now turning their attention to the archery deer season and the state’s first-ever youth hunt, Kensico Reservoir remains a solid fishing option for both trout and bass. Bob’s Sport and Tackle

Not a lot to report on the fishing front, although Lake George continued to yield lakers and bass. Most of the focus is now on hunting seasons, with the Northern – and Southern – zone archery seasons now open, as well as the Adirondacks’ early bear season, turkey and small game. Still, it’s a great

The cooler weather and dropping water temperatures have significantly improved the striped bass fishing.  The ocean beaches have had a good run of stripers near the inlet mouths, especially during the outgoing tides when the baitfish are exiting the inlets. Most stripers were around 15 pounds, with fish up to 30 pounds reported on plugs,

Not hearing much on the fishing front now as far as Lake Champlain is concerned, as much of the attention shifts to hunting in early October. That said, trout anglers on the West Branch of the Ausable, the Saranac and other waters were taking their final shots, as were backcountry brook trout anglers looking to