November 26, 2015

Beaverkill and Willowemoc: The season is winding down on these waters; they close to fishing on Nov. 30. Delaware East Branch: Fishing above Shinhopple Bridge ended Oct. 15.  The lower section stays open until Nov. 30 and is good for late season. It can hold some decent rainbows and browns and most of these fish […]

Hunters headed afield Nov. 21 for the Southern Zone firearms deer and bear opener after what many described as a hit-and-miss archery season.

It’s deer season, with the region’s hunter taking advantage of their geographic location and alternately pursuing whitetails – and sometimes black bears – in both the Northern and Southern zones. The Nov. 21 Southern Zone firearms kickoff attracted the most attention.

The mild weather during this report period has allowed anglers to target the excellent ocean striper and bluefish fishing as well as on the inlet bars. Many anglers switched over to take advantage of the improving surf action as many private boats have been hauled for the season. On the windy days, boat anglers fished

While we won’t hear much on the fishing front now until safe ice arrives, Northern Zone deer hunters are out in full force as the height of the season arrives, with rutting activity kicking in and hunters hoping for snow at least in the higher elevations. Some noteworthy bucks have already been taken, including a

Cayuga Lake: Lake trout were being taken over a wide depth range, from as shallow as 50 feet down to 150 feet of water. Seneca Lake: Lake trout trollers have been picking up a few fish by working spoons or flasher-fly rigs 80 to 120 feet down over 100 to 200 feet of water. Vertical

Lake Ontario: A few brown trout and steelhead were starting to be caught in Maxwell Creek. The flow was still low at last check and the stream was receiving a lot of pressure, at least before the firearms deer season opened. Oneida Lake: Yellow perch were being caught in some of the bays on small

Lake Ontario and tributaries: With the regular big-game season in full swing, that’s good news for fishermen who are getting a little more elbow room in their favorite areas. In the streams, more rain this week should be just what the doctor ordered for casters to reel in salmon and trout out of Wilson and