November 13, 2014

St. Lawrence River: Colder weather has triggered some muskie action, but we haven’t heard of any 50-inchers – yet. Not hearing much on the walleye front. Black Lake: Richard at Chapman’s Sports in Hammond reported angler pressure was light due to the hunting season, but those who were getting out were scoring big on crappie

Willowemoc and Beaverkill: Both rivers were clear and fishable and in decent shape. Hatch-wise, it’s Caddis, Olives and midges. The upper Beaverkill is now closed to fishing.   Delaware West Branch: Wadeable only with some color but at a good wading level at last check. The upper section is closed to fishing. Hatches have been

Not hearing much on the fishing front, but hunters have been seeing good buck movement as the rut kicks in and some decent bucks have been taken by bowhunters.

The surf fishing for stripers and bluefish improved during this report period along the South Shore ocean beaches, with larger fish being caught as the water temperature continues to drop. Fresh bunker chunks and clams caught stripers on both the day and night tides, but the better fishing occurred during the night tides. The stripers

The region’s deer hunters have been taking advantage of prime time, but a lack of snow in most areas has been a source of frustration. Hunting pressure will really kick into high gear if the white stuff falls.

Cayuga Lake: Trolling 70 to 90 feet down with spoons or flasher and flies was still producing some lake trout. No word on the tributary fishing but some rain was needed to bring the flows up to spur some fish to run. Seneca Lake: The lake has been too rough for fishing most days and

Lake Ontario: Most of the tributaries were still very low and not many trout or salmon have been running. Some trout and salmon were being caught from shore near the creek mouths. Try casting heavy spoons. Oneida Lake: Strong winds at times made getting out on the lake difficult. The shore walleye bite continued to

Lake Ontario and tributaries: In Eighteenmile Creek and Burt Dam, brown trout fishing has been good, with some salmon and steelhead mixed in. Some increased water flow from rain or the Erie Canal de-watering could certainly help the situation. Egg sacs or egg imitations fished under a float was the most popular approach, but woolly