January 23, 2014

St. Lawrence River: Plenty of ice in the popular spots like Eel and Chippewa Bay and Lake of the Isles, with some good perch action reported last week. Over in Jefferson County, Chaumont Bay was offering up some good fishing – and solid ice – for decent perch and the occasional pike. Black Lake: Ice

Not hearing a lot on the ice fishing front or from stream anglers, which is likely a product of the changing conditions, iffy ice and high water. Catskill Flies

Ice conditions change dramatically in this region, and prior to a mid-month warmup anglers were out on several waters, including West Branch Reservoir, Muscoot Reservoir, White Pond and Lake Gilead. But check conditions before you head out and exercise caution if you decide it’s a go. Most of the report we’re getting are focused on

Saratoga Lake ice was holding up well at last report, with anglers reporting hit-and-miss action on perch and pickerel. On Lake George, ice conditions had deteriorated last week. That could have changed by now; a visit to Fish307.com is probably the best way to get updated ice conditions. That was the case with most of

Overall, the codfishing has slowed, which may have been due to the sudden drop in water temperature resulting from the recent stretch of record cold weather. In general, the codfishing was slower than during the prior two seasons at this time. On the upside, offshore anglers were reported that the ling (red hake) fishing has

Anglers remain out in force on Lake Champlain, with perch offering up the most action. Some northerns were also being taken in the typical spots up north and in the Ticonderoga area. On Schroon Lake, anglers were scoring primarily on lake trout, with some keeper perch and a few smelt also reported. Landlocked action was