June 27, 2013

Beaverkill/Willowemoc: Both were somewhat high recently but wading was possible. Olives have emerged later in the morning. Some isonychias, small olives, sulphurs and caddis are about. Attractor dries such as the White Wulff are also proving successful. Delaware East Branch: High and floatable only. Delaware West Branch: Floatable only. There are sulphurs and olives, along with some […]

Bass action has been consistently good on the east of Hudson reservoirs, but notably on Muscoot Reservoir. Diehard trout anglers are still connecting on Kensico, Cross River and Croton Falls reservoirs. Bobs Sport and Tackle

Lake George: Drop-shotting, jerkbaits or swimbaits should work for bass, but you might have to search a bit for the post-spawn fish. Some will be shallow, others suspended. Lakers were taken at 100 feet, and the big lake yielded a 7-pound landlocked salmon recently. Look for the salmon 30 feet down over 80 feet of

Anglers have been hampered by high winds, torrential rains and a tropical storm. Those who did make it out of the inlets found stripers under the schools of bunker, but the fishing was slower than earlier in the month. The surfcasters in general have had a better run at stripers than boat anglers. Most of

The area’s trout streams (West Branch of the Ausable, Saranac, etc.) have benefitted from the heavy rains of late, with good flows and low water temps. If waters are too high, backcountry ponds are still a good option. Bass anglers are now hitting their hot spots and finding most fish are in post-spawn mode

Cayuga Lake: Trolling down 50 to 90 feet in 80 to 120 feet of water with spoons or flasher and flies, fished off downriggers, copper wire, or Dipsy Divers is working for lake trout. Atlantic salmon were being taken on spoons fished 25 to 40 feet down. Seneca Lake: Fish has been on a slow

Lake Ontario:  Fishing has been slow for brown trout and very slow for chinook salmon. Brown trout continued to be scattered over a variety of depths. Lake trout fishing has been more stable, with fish being found in 100 to 200 feet of water. Oneida Lake: Walleye were still being taken in 10 to 30

Lake Ontario and tributaries:Wes Walker at The Slippery Sinker in Olcott weighed in two 22-pound kings that were caught in 80 feet of water in front of the harbor – one on a spoon and another on a flasher-fly. Fishing was decent in the 70- to 120-foot range, with smaller fish being caught in the